Manure Management — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Manure Management — Emissions was 31.28 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
31.28 kt
World rank
61st
of 195 countries
All-time high
31.28 kt
in 2050
All-time low
19.38 kt
in 1972
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Manure Management — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2050

0102030196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manure management — emissions in South Africa is 31.28 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, manure management — emissions in South Africa peaked at 31.28 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 19.38 kt, in 1972.

South Africa ranks 61st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Manure Management — Emissions in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 22.07 kt
1962 22.13 kt +0.3%
1963 22.06 kt -0.3%
1964 21.82 kt -1.1%
1965 21.7 kt -0.6%
1966 19.99 kt -7.9%
1967 19.82 kt -0.8%
1968 20.1 kt +1.4%
1969 20.45 kt +1.7%
1970 19.85 kt -2.9%
1971 19.45 kt -2.0%
1972 19.38 kt -0.4%
1973 19.98 kt +3.1%
1974 20.14 kt +0.8%
1975 20.65 kt +2.5%
1976 20.77 kt +0.6%
1977 21.25 kt +2.3%
1978 21.46 kt +1.0%
1979 22.38 kt +4.3%
1980 21.8 kt -2.6%
1981 21.18 kt -2.9%
1982 21.64 kt +2.2%
1983 21.78 kt +0.7%
1984 21.18 kt -2.8%
1985 20.19 kt -4.7%
1986 20.12 kt -0.3%
1987 20.41 kt +1.4%
1988 20.71 kt +1.5%
1989 21.45 kt +3.6%
1990 23.1 kt +7.7%
1991 23.33 kt +1.0%
1992 23.11 kt -0.9%
1993 22.4 kt -3.1%
1994 21.98 kt -1.9%
1995 22.26 kt +1.3%
1996 22.9 kt +2.9%
1997 23.46 kt +2.4%
1998 23.76 kt +1.3%
1999 23.75 kt -0.0%
2000 23.7 kt -0.2%
2001 23.89 kt +0.8%
2002 23.86 kt -0.1%
2003 23.64 kt -0.9%
2004 23.56 kt -0.3%
2005 23.35 kt -0.9%
2006 23.17 kt -0.8%
2007 23.85 kt +2.9%
2008 24.41 kt +2.3%
2009 24.56 kt +0.6%
2010 24.67 kt +0.4%
2011 24.63 kt -0.1%
2012 24.84 kt +0.9%
2013 24.05 kt -3.2%
2014 24.01 kt -0.2%
2015 23.74 kt -1.1%
2016 23.33 kt -1.7%
2017 22.81 kt -2.3%
2018 22.66 kt -0.6%
2019 22.37 kt -1.3%
2020 21.86 kt -2.3%
2021 21.7 kt -0.8%
2022 21.61 kt -0.4%
2023 21.58 kt -0.1%
2030 28.59 kt +32.5%
2050 31.28 kt +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.13 kt 19.82 kt 22.13 kt 9
1970s 20.53 kt 19.38 kt 22.38 kt 10
1980s 21.05 kt 20.12 kt 21.8 kt 10
1990s 23 kt 21.98 kt 23.76 kt 10
2000s 23.8 kt 23.17 kt 24.56 kt 10
2010s 23.71 kt 22.37 kt 24.84 kt 10
2020s 21.69 kt 21.58 kt 21.86 kt 4
2030s 28.59 kt 28.59 kt 28.59 kt 1
2050s 31.28 kt 31.28 kt 31.28 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 58 Afghanistan 35.27 kt compare
  2. 59 Republic of Korea 31.44 kt compare
  3. 60 Switzerland 31.41 kt compare
  4. 62 Niger 30.83 kt compare
  5. 63 Mali 30.39 kt compare
  6. 64 Uganda 29.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure management — emissions in South Africa?
Manure management — emissions in South Africa was 31.28 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure management — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 31.28 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest manure management — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 19.38 kt in 1972.
How does South Africa rank for manure management — emissions?
South Africa ranks 61st 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 Management — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4)
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