IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 0.6776 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6776 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 109.7%
World rank
105th
of 235 countries
All-time high
13.36 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-7.77 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
62
1962–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa stood at 0.6776 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.7% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 13.36 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -7.77 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places South Africa 105th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.41 % change on previous year
1963 1.02 % change on previous year -27.7%
1964 -1.35 % change on previous year -231.6%
1965 0.1987 % change on previous year -114.8%
1966 -5.96 % change on previous year -3097.9%
1967 4.16 % change on previous year -169.8%
1968 0.1172 % change on previous year -97.2%
1969 1.68 % change on previous year +1332.4%
1970 -0.3015 % change on previous year -118.0%
1971 1.06 % change on previous year -450.8%
1972 2.02 % change on previous year +91.4%
1973 -1.75 % change on previous year -186.2%
1974 4.19 % change on previous year -340.2%
1975 3.92 % change on previous year -6.5%
1976 1.68 % change on previous year -57.3%
1977 3.64 % change on previous year +117.1%
1978 2.45 % change on previous year -32.7%
1979 3.85 % change on previous year +57.3%
1980 1.62 % change on previous year -58.0%
1981 2.36 % change on previous year +45.6%
1982 -2.44 % change on previous year -203.4%
1983 -6.36 % change on previous year +160.7%
1984 0.4425 % change on previous year -107.0%
1985 -4.45 % change on previous year -1105.5%
1986 0.0019 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 -0.9965 % change on previous year -51511.5%
1988 3.59 % change on previous year -460.6%
1989 2.77 % change on previous year -23.0%
1990 13.36 % change on previous year +382.8%
1991 -0.06 % change on previous year -100.4%
1992 -2.8 % change on previous year +4565.0%
1993 2.18 % change on previous year -177.8%
1994 -2.06 % change on previous year -194.6%
1995 -1.71 % change on previous year -17.0%
1996 6.11 % change on previous year -456.8%
1997 0.874 % change on previous year -85.7%
1998 1.61 % change on previous year +84.3%
1999 -0.8055 % change on previous year -150.0%
2000 0.8947 % change on previous year -211.1%
2001 -3.32 % change on previous year -470.6%
2002 7.51 % change on previous year -326.5%
2003 -7.77 % change on previous year -203.4%
2004 -1.79 % change on previous year -76.9%
2005 1.75 % change on previous year -197.5%
2006 -2.21 % change on previous year -226.2%
2007 3.18 % change on previous year -244.3%
2008 2.31 % change on previous year -27.3%
2009 0.1451 % change on previous year -93.7%
2010 0.1514 % change on previous year +4.3%
2011 -0.2374 % change on previous year -256.8%
2012 2.03 % change on previous year -953.4%
2013 -4.41 % change on previous year -317.7%
2014 0.0224 % change on previous year -100.5%
2015 -5.16 % change on previous year -23132.7%
2016 -5.46 % change on previous year +5.8%
2017 11.73 % change on previous year -314.6%
2018 -0.3109 % change on previous year -102.7%
2019 -2.19 % change on previous year +604.3%
2020 2.97 % change on previous year -235.8%
2021 8.74 % change on previous year +194.0%
2022 -6.98 % change on previous year -179.9%
2023 0.6776 % change on previous year -109.7%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.6776 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5811 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.6776 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.316 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1987 -51511.5% 0.0019 % change on previous year -0.9965 % change on previous year
2015 -23132.7% 0.0224 % change on previous year -5.16 % change on previous year
1992 -4565.0% -0.06 % change on previous year -2.8 % change on previous year
1966 -3097.9% 0.1987 % change on previous year -5.96 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1606 % change on previous year -5.96 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.08 % change on previous year -1.75 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.3462 % change on previous year -6.36 % change on previous year 3.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.67 % change on previous year -2.8 % change on previous year 13.36 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0713 % change on previous year -7.77 % change on previous year 7.51 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.3851 % change on previous year -5.46 % change on previous year 11.73 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.35 % change on previous year -6.98 % change on previous year 8.74 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 102 Brazil 0.8847 % change on previous year compare
  2. 103 Myanmar 0.8326 % change on previous year compare
  3. 104 Bulgaria 0.6946 % change on previous year compare
  4. 106 Saint Lucia 0.6772 % change on previous year compare
  5. 107 Caribbean 0.6704 % change on previous year compare
  6. 108 Vietnam 0.485 % change on previous year compare
  7. 108 Viet Nam 0.485 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa was 0.6776 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13.36 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -7.77 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 105th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 14,958 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.