Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions was 1.2 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.2 kt
World rank
66th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.2 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.6478 kt
in 1971
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions in South Africa, 1961–2050

00.250.50.7511.2196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, manure applied to soils — direct emissions in South Africa stood at 1.2 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, manure applied to soils — direct emissions in South Africa peaked at 1.2 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.6478 kt, in 1971.

That places South Africa 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.7235 kt
1962 0.7249 kt +0.2%
1963 0.7158 kt -1.3%
1964 0.7013 kt -2.0%
1965 0.6996 kt -0.2%
1966 0.6689 kt -4.4%
1967 0.6637 kt -0.8%
1968 0.6905 kt +4.0%
1969 0.7149 kt +3.5%
1970 0.6966 kt -2.6%
1971 0.6478 kt -7.0%
1972 0.6536 kt +0.9%
1973 0.6689 kt +2.3%
1974 0.6682 kt -0.1%
1975 0.6653 kt -0.4%
1976 0.6702 kt +0.7%
1977 0.6872 kt +2.5%
1978 0.7117 kt +3.6%
1979 0.6924 kt -2.7%
1980 0.6774 kt -2.2%
1981 0.6797 kt +0.3%
1982 0.7038 kt +3.5%
1983 0.7228 kt +2.7%
1984 0.6837 kt -5.4%
1985 0.6682 kt -2.3%
1986 0.6809 kt +1.9%
1987 0.68 kt -0.1%
1988 0.6996 kt +2.9%
1989 0.7254 kt +3.7%
1990 0.7852 kt +8.2%
1991 0.8021 kt +2.2%
1992 0.784 kt -2.3%
1993 0.7713 kt -1.6%
1994 0.7681 kt -0.4%
1995 0.8074 kt +5.1%
1996 0.82 kt +1.6%
1997 0.8312 kt +1.4%
1998 0.8389 kt +0.9%
1999 0.8177 kt -2.5%
2000 0.8451 kt +3.4%
2001 0.8659 kt +2.5%
2002 0.8767 kt +1.2%
2003 0.8654 kt -1.3%
2004 0.8618 kt -0.4%
2005 0.8432 kt -2.2%
2006 0.8469 kt +0.4%
2007 0.8648 kt +2.1%
2008 0.9044 kt +4.6%
2009 0.9185 kt +1.6%
2010 0.9259 kt +0.8%
2011 0.924 kt -0.2%
2012 0.9227 kt -0.1%
2013 0.8844 kt -4.2%
2014 0.8774 kt -0.8%
2015 0.8606 kt -1.9%
2016 0.8587 kt -0.2%
2017 0.8479 kt -1.3%
2018 0.8432 kt -0.6%
2019 0.8288 kt -1.7%
2020 0.8161 kt -1.5%
2021 0.8022 kt -1.7%
2022 0.8004 kt -0.2%
2023 0.7939 kt -0.8%
2030 1.07 kt +35.2%
2050 1.2 kt +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7003 kt 0.6637 kt 0.7249 kt 9
1970s 0.6762 kt 0.6478 kt 0.7117 kt 10
1980s 0.6922 kt 0.6682 kt 0.7254 kt 10
1990s 0.8026 kt 0.7681 kt 0.8389 kt 10
2000s 0.8693 kt 0.8432 kt 0.9185 kt 10
2010s 0.8774 kt 0.8288 kt 0.9259 kt 10
2020s 0.8032 kt 0.7939 kt 0.8161 kt 4
2030s 1.07 kt 1.07 kt 1.07 kt 1
2050s 1.2 kt 1.2 kt 1.2 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 63 Kenya 1.26 kt compare
  2. 64 Cuba 1.24 kt compare
  3. 65 Portugal 1.22 kt compare
  4. 67 Czechia 1.19 kt compare
  5. 68 Sweden 1.1 kt compare
  6. 69 Angola 1.09 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied to soils — direct emissions in South Africa?
Manure applied to soils — direct emissions in South Africa was 1.2 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied to soils — direct emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest manure applied to soils — direct emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6478 kt in 1971.
How does South Africa rank for manure applied to soils — direct emissions?
South Africa ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
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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