Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was -0.4303 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.4303 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.59 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-8.3 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2023

-10-505196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa stood at -0.4303 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 49.6% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 5.59 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -8.3 % change on previous year, in 1971.

South Africa ranks 124th of 200 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.

Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.4964 % change on previous year
1963 -1.37 % change on previous year -375.2%
1964 -1.43 % change on previous year +4.5%
1965 -2.09 % change on previous year +46.1%
1966 -7.14 % change on previous year +242.4%
1967 -1.56 % change on previous year -78.2%
1968 4.96 % change on previous year -418.7%
1969 5.05 % change on previous year +1.8%
1970 -4.52 % change on previous year -189.6%
1971 -8.3 % change on previous year +83.6%
1972 1.93 % change on previous year -123.2%
1973 3.95 % change on previous year +105.1%
1974 0.059 % change on previous year -98.5%
1975 1.3 % change on previous year +2098.7%
1976 1.01 % change on previous year -21.9%
1977 3.16 % change on previous year +211.8%
1978 4.16 % change on previous year +31.6%
1979 -4.1 % change on previous year -198.6%
1980 -2.38 % change on previous year -41.9%
1981 0.6076 % change on previous year -125.5%
1982 3.6 % change on previous year +492.6%
1983 3.6 % change on previous year -0.1%
1984 -6.82 % change on previous year -289.5%
1985 -0.957 % change on previous year -86.0%
1986 0.2991 % change on previous year -131.3%
1987 0.1376 % change on previous year -54.0%
1988 3.64 % change on previous year +2546.4%
1989 5.59 % change on previous year +53.5%
1990 4.02 % change on previous year -28.1%
1991 0.8955 % change on previous year -77.7%
1992 -1.19 % change on previous year -232.5%
1993 -2.48 % change on previous year +109.2%
1994 0.2173 % change on previous year -108.8%
1995 5.58 % change on previous year +2465.9%
1996 0.1272 % change on previous year -97.7%
1997 1.4 % change on previous year +998.6%
1998 1.34 % change on previous year -4.1%
1999 -4.23 % change on previous year -415.9%
2000 1.37 % change on previous year -132.4%
2001 2.12 % change on previous year +54.4%
2002 2.7 % change on previous year +27.9%
2003 -0.5042 % change on previous year -118.6%
2004 -0.5349 % change on previous year +6.1%
2005 -0.651 % change on previous year +21.7%
2006 0.1709 % change on previous year -126.3%
2007 0.8438 % change on previous year +393.6%
2008 0.282 % change on previous year -66.6%
2009 0.5062 % change on previous year +79.5%
2010 -0.2892 % change on previous year -157.1%
2011 -0.3835 % change on previous year +32.6%
2012 0.047 % change on previous year -112.2%
2013 -2.08 % change on previous year -4537.9%
2014 -0.5847 % change on previous year -71.9%
2015 -2.18 % change on previous year +272.7%
2016 -0.8576 % change on previous year -60.6%
2017 -1.9 % change on previous year +121.4%
2018 -1.25 % change on previous year -34.4%
2019 -3.01 % change on previous year +141.2%
2020 -2.05 % change on previous year -31.7%
2021 -1.24 % change on previous year -39.5%
2022 -0.8532 % change on previous year -31.3%
2023 -0.4303 % change on previous year -49.6%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's -0.4303 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9937 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -4537.9% 0.047 % change on previous year -2.08 % change on previous year
1988 +2546.4% 0.1376 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year
1995 +2465.9% 0.2173 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year
1975 +2098.7% 0.059 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year
1997 +998.6% 0.1272 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.3836 % change on previous year -7.14 % change on previous year 5.05 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.1361 % change on previous year -8.3 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.7319 % change on previous year -6.82 % change on previous year 5.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.5671 % change on previous year -4.23 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.6302 % change on previous year -0.651 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.25 % change on previous year -3.01 % change on previous year 0.047 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.14 % change on previous year -2.05 % change on previous year -0.4303 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 121 Nigeria -0.3714 % change on previous year compare
  2. 122 United Arab Emirates -0.3876 % change on previous year compare
  3. 123 Türkiye -0.3908 % change on previous year compare
  4. 125 Dominican Republic -0.432 % change on previous year compare
  5. 126 Switzerland -0.4475 % change on previous year compare
  6. 127 Guinea -0.5015 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa?
Manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa was -0.4303 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.59 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -8.3 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does South Africa rank for manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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 Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 13,951 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.