How does South Africa rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0003 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

78th

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.0031 kt per square kilometre

in 1996

All-time low

0.0002 kt per square kilometre

in 2008

Years of data

1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0003 kt per square kilometre for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 2008.

That places South Africa 78th out of 186 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.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+5.5%
1963	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+8.0%
1964	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+9.7%
1965	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+11.2%
1966	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+12.2%
1967	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+12.7%
1968	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+12.8%
1969	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+13.0%
1970	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-27.2%
1971	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+4.2%
1972	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
1973	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+8.8%
1974	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+6.1%
1975	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-3.5%
1976	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1977	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1978	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1979	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1980	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
1981	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
1982	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-8.4%
1983	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-4.2%
1984	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1985	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-4.8%
1986	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-7.6%
1987	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-3.5%
1988	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-4.3%
1989	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-4.5%
1990	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	-5.4%
1991	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+6.0%
1992	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	+172.1%
1993	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-15.7%
1994	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
1995	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+6.5%
1996	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	+37.3%
1997	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	-10.7%
1999	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	-15.2%
2000	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-45.9%
2001	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+4.2%
2002	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+23.1%
2003	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	+4.2%
2004	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
2005	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
2006	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-35.5%
2007	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-5.9%
2008	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-77.6%
2009	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+6.5%
2010	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
2012	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
2013	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2014	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2015	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2016	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2017	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2018	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2019	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2020	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2021	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2022	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2023	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1992	+172.1%	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.0024 kt per square kilometre
2008	-77.6%	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre
2000	-45.9%	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

75 Armenia 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
76 Algeria 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
77 Albania 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
79 Fiji 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
80 Palau 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
81 Zimbabwe 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa?: Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 IPPU — 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

IPPU — 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.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

IPPU — 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

Indicator: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

IPPU — 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.