Manure left on Pasture — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Manure left on Pasture — Emissions was 41.1 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
41.1 kt
World rank
23rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
41.1 kt
in 2050
All-time low
27.93 kt
in 1972
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Manure left on Pasture — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 41.1 kt for manure left on pasture — emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, manure left on pasture — emissions in South Africa peaked at 41.1 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 27.93 kt, in 1972.

South Africa ranks 23rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Manure left on Pasture — Emissions in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (N2O) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 31.45 kt
1962 31.56 kt +0.4%
1963 31.54 kt -0.1%
1964 31.15 kt -1.2%
1965 31.16 kt +0.0%
1966 29.07 kt -6.7%
1967 28.87 kt -0.7%
1968 29.27 kt +1.4%
1969 29.7 kt +1.4%
1970 28.83 kt -2.9%
1971 28.28 kt -1.9%
1972 27.93 kt -1.2%
1973 28.61 kt +2.4%
1974 29.05 kt +1.5%
1975 29.7 kt +2.3%
1976 29.84 kt +0.5%
1977 30.49 kt +2.2%
1978 30.7 kt +0.7%
1979 32.16 kt +4.8%
1980 31.35 kt -2.5%
1981 30.38 kt -3.1%
1982 31.1 kt +2.4%
1983 31.16 kt +0.2%
1984 30.33 kt -2.7%
1985 28.72 kt -5.3%
1986 28.63 kt -0.3%
1987 28.99 kt +1.3%
1988 29.3 kt +1.1%
1989 30.23 kt +3.2%
1990 31.93 kt +5.6%
1991 32.35 kt +1.3%
1992 31.9 kt -1.4%
1993 30.75 kt -3.6%
1994 30.02 kt -2.4%
1995 30.21 kt +0.6%
1996 31.04 kt +2.8%
1997 31.73 kt +2.2%
1998 32.17 kt +1.4%
1999 32.17 kt -0.0%
2000 32.1 kt -0.2%
2001 32.1 kt +0.0%
2002 31.6 kt -1.6%
2003 31.3 kt -1.0%
2004 31.16 kt -0.5%
2005 31.31 kt +0.5%
2006 30.93 kt -1.2%
2007 31.65 kt +2.3%
2008 32.12 kt +1.5%
2009 32.05 kt -0.2%
2010 32 kt -0.2%
2011 31.88 kt -0.4%
2012 32.17 kt +0.9%
2013 31.74 kt -1.3%
2014 31.67 kt -0.2%
2015 31.22 kt -1.4%
2016 30.59 kt -2.0%
2017 29.77 kt -2.7%
2018 29.5 kt -0.9%
2019 29.09 kt -1.4%
2020 28.51 kt -2.0%
2021 28.27 kt -0.8%
2022 28.24 kt -0.1%
2023 28.18 kt -0.2%
2030 37.65 kt +33.6%
2050 41.1 kt +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.42 kt 28.87 kt 31.56 kt 9
1970s 29.56 kt 27.93 kt 32.16 kt 10
1980s 30.02 kt 28.63 kt 31.35 kt 10
1990s 31.43 kt 30.02 kt 32.35 kt 10
2000s 31.63 kt 30.93 kt 32.12 kt 10
2010s 30.96 kt 29.09 kt 32.17 kt 10
2020s 28.3 kt 28.18 kt 28.51 kt 4
2030s 37.65 kt 37.65 kt 37.65 kt 1
2050s 41.1 kt 41.1 kt 41.1 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Indonesia 46.48 kt compare
  2. 21 New Zealand 42.17 kt compare
  3. 22 Somalia 41.78 kt compare
  4. 24 Mali 39.47 kt compare
  5. 25 Niger 37.55 kt compare
  6. 26 South Sudan 34.94 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure left on pasture — emissions in South Africa?
Manure left on pasture — emissions in South Africa was 41.1 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure left on pasture — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 41.1 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest manure left on pasture — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 27.93 kt in 1972.
How does South Africa rank for manure left on pasture — emissions?
South Africa ranks 23rd 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 left on Pasture — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure left on Pasture — 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