IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions in South Africa

South Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions was 12.86 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
12.86 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
14.83 kt
in 1991
All-time low
12.83 kt
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions in South Africa, 1961–2023

051015196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 12.86 kt for ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions in South Africa peaked at 14.83 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.83 kt, in 2022.

South Africa ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions (N2O) in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 14.67 kt
1962 14.72 kt +0.3%
1963 14.72 kt +0.1%
1964 14.45 kt -1.9%
1965 14.47 kt +0.1%
1966 13.95 kt -3.6%
1967 13.96 kt +0.1%
1968 14.01 kt +0.4%
1969 14.16 kt +1.1%
1970 13.54 kt -4.4%
1971 13.31 kt -1.7%
1972 13.02 kt -2.1%
1973 13.13 kt +0.8%
1974 13.46 kt +2.5%
1975 13.68 kt +1.6%
1976 13.71 kt +0.2%
1977 14.04 kt +2.5%
1978 14.15 kt +0.7%
1979 14.61 kt +3.3%
1980 14.38 kt -1.6%
1981 14.18 kt -1.4%
1982 14.46 kt +2.0%
1983 14.28 kt -1.2%
1984 13.88 kt -2.8%
1985 13.32 kt -4.1%
1986 13.27 kt -0.3%
1987 13.45 kt +1.3%
1988 13.56 kt +0.9%
1989 14.05 kt +3.6%
1990 14.68 kt +4.5%
1991 14.83 kt +1.0%
1992 14.39 kt -2.9%
1993 14.04 kt -2.4%
1994 13.91 kt -0.9%
1995 13.74 kt -1.2%
1996 14.25 kt +3.7%
1997 14.5 kt +1.8%
1998 14.56 kt +0.5%
1999 14.49 kt -0.5%
2000 14.62 kt +0.9%
2001 14.53 kt -0.6%
2002 14.23 kt -2.1%
2003 14.05 kt -1.3%
2004 13.98 kt -0.5%
2005 14.08 kt +0.7%
2006 13.8 kt -2.0%
2007 14.05 kt +1.8%
2008 14.42 kt +2.6%
2009 14.36 kt -0.4%
2010 14.31 kt -0.3%
2011 14.22 kt -0.7%
2012 14.37 kt +1.1%
2013 14.2 kt -1.2%
2014 14.21 kt +0.1%
2015 13.93 kt -1.9%
2016 13.57 kt -2.6%
2017 13.49 kt -0.6%
2018 13.29 kt -1.5%
2019 13.04 kt -1.9%
2020 12.94 kt -0.8%
2021 12.87 kt -0.5%
2022 12.83 kt -0.3%
2023 12.86 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.34 kt 13.95 kt 14.72 kt 9
1970s 13.66 kt 13.02 kt 14.61 kt 10
1980s 13.88 kt 13.27 kt 14.46 kt 10
1990s 14.34 kt 13.74 kt 14.83 kt 10
2000s 14.21 kt 13.8 kt 14.62 kt 10
2010s 13.86 kt 13.04 kt 14.37 kt 10
2020s 12.87 kt 12.83 kt 12.94 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 27 Uganda 13.89 kt compare
  2. 28 Mongolia 13.79 kt compare
  3. 29 France 12.97 kt compare
  4. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 3.07 kt compare
  5. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.36 kt compare
  6. 32 Burkina Faso 10.66 kt compare
  7. 32 Cabo Verde 0.0653 kt compare
  8. 33 Somalia 10.25 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions in South Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions in South Africa was 12.86 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14.83 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.83 kt in 2022.
How does South Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions?
South Africa ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — indirect emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Indirect emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf