Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa
South Africa: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 0.318 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa stood at 0.318 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 500.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa peaked at 12.19 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 57th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.57 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.21 kt | +180.4% |
| 1997 | 2.89 kt | -59.9% |
| 1998 | 4.82 kt | +67.0% |
| 1999 | 5.8 kt | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 1.17 kt | -79.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7685 kt | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7685 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.68 kt | +379.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5035 kt | -86.3% |
| 2005 | 4.85 kt | +863.2% |
| 2006 | 12.19 kt | +151.4% |
| 2007 | 0.318 kt | -97.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9805 kt | +208.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5035 kt | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 5.54 kt | +1000.0% |
| 2011 | 8.85 kt | +59.8% |
| 2012 | 0.583 kt | -93.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5035 kt | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 3.74 kt | +642.1% |
| 2015 | 1.22 kt | -67.4% |
| 2016 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2 kt | — |
| 2018 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0.4505 kt | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5035 kt | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.053 kt | -89.5% |
| 2023 | 0.318 kt | +500.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 kt | 2.57 kt | 7.21 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 kt | 0.318 kt | 12.19 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 kt | 0 kt | 8.85 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3312 kt | 0.053 kt | 0.5035 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 54 Ecuador 0.636 kt compare
- 55 Bhutan 0.583 kt compare
- 55 French Guiana 0.583 kt compare
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 0.318 kt compare
- 59 New Caledonia 0.265 kt compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 0.1855 kt compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa was 0.318 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- South Africa ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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