IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in South Africa
South Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square was 0.0111 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0111 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
134th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0118 kt per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0076 kt per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in South Africa stood at 0.0111 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in South Africa peaked at 0.0118 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 kt per square kilometre, in 1966.
South Africa ranks 134th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0111 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0167 kt per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0111 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0139 kt per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 131 Botswana 0.0114 kt per square kilometre compare
- 132 Mali 0.0113 kt per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 135 Cameroon 0.0104 kt per square kilometre compare
- 136 Mozambique 0.01 kt per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cote d'Ivoire 0.01 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in South Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in South Africa was 0.0111 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square?
- South Africa ranks 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.