Manure applied to Soils — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Manure applied to Soils — Emissions was 1.71 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.71 kt
World rank
66th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.71 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.9231 kt
in 1971
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

00.511.5196120052050

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 1.71 kt for manure applied to soils — emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, manure applied to soils — emissions in South Africa peaked at 1.71 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.9231 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 — Emissions in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.03 kt
1962 1.03 kt +0.2%
1963 1.02 kt -1.3%
1964 0.9994 kt -2.0%
1965 0.997 kt -0.2%
1966 0.9533 kt -4.4%
1967 0.9458 kt -0.8%
1968 0.984 kt +4.0%
1969 1.02 kt +3.5%
1970 0.9926 kt -2.6%
1971 0.9231 kt -7.0%
1972 0.9314 kt +0.9%
1973 0.9532 kt +2.3%
1974 0.9522 kt -0.1%
1975 0.948 kt -0.4%
1976 0.955 kt +0.7%
1977 0.9793 kt +2.5%
1978 1.01 kt +3.6%
1979 0.9867 kt -2.7%
1980 0.9653 kt -2.2%
1981 0.9685 kt +0.3%
1982 1 kt +3.5%
1983 1.03 kt +2.7%
1984 0.9743 kt -5.4%
1985 0.9522 kt -2.3%
1986 0.9703 kt +1.9%
1987 0.969 kt -0.1%
1988 0.9969 kt +2.9%
1989 1.03 kt +3.7%
1990 1.12 kt +8.2%
1991 1.14 kt +2.2%
1992 1.12 kt -2.3%
1993 1.1 kt -1.6%
1994 1.09 kt -0.4%
1995 1.15 kt +5.1%
1996 1.17 kt +1.6%
1997 1.18 kt +1.4%
1998 1.2 kt +0.9%
1999 1.17 kt -2.5%
2000 1.2 kt +3.3%
2001 1.23 kt +2.5%
2002 1.25 kt +1.3%
2003 1.23 kt -1.3%
2004 1.23 kt -0.4%
2005 1.2 kt -2.1%
2006 1.21 kt +0.4%
2007 1.23 kt +2.1%
2008 1.29 kt +4.6%
2009 1.31 kt +1.6%
2010 1.32 kt +0.8%
2011 1.32 kt -0.2%
2012 1.31 kt -0.1%
2013 1.26 kt -4.1%
2014 1.25 kt -0.8%
2015 1.23 kt -1.9%
2016 1.22 kt -0.2%
2017 1.21 kt -1.3%
2018 1.2 kt -0.6%
2019 1.18 kt -1.7%
2020 1.16 kt -1.5%
2021 1.14 kt -1.7%
2022 1.14 kt -0.2%
2023 1.13 kt -0.8%
2030 1.53 kt +35.2%
2050 1.71 kt +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.998 kt 0.9458 kt 1.03 kt 9
1970s 0.9636 kt 0.9231 kt 1.01 kt 10
1980s 0.9863 kt 0.9522 kt 1.03 kt 10
1990s 1.14 kt 1.09 kt 1.2 kt 10
2000s 1.24 kt 1.2 kt 1.31 kt 10
2010s 1.25 kt 1.18 kt 1.32 kt 10
2020s 1.14 kt 1.13 kt 1.16 kt 4
2030s 1.53 kt 1.53 kt 1.53 kt 1
2050s 1.71 kt 1.71 kt 1.71 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 63 Kenya 1.8 kt compare
  2. 64 Cuba 1.77 kt compare
  3. 65 Portugal 1.74 kt compare
  4. 67 Czechia 1.69 kt compare
  5. 68 Sweden 1.56 kt compare
  6. 69 Angola 1.56 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied to soils — emissions in South Africa?
Manure applied to soils — emissions in South Africa was 1.71 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied to soils — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest manure applied to soils — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9231 kt in 1971.
How does South Africa rank for manure applied to soils — 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 — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied to Soils — 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