Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa

South Africa: Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 395.62 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
395.62 kt
World rank
53rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
395.62 kt
in 2050
All-time low
224.11 kt
in 1971
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, 1961–2050

0100200300400196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, manure management — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa stood at 395.62 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, manure management — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa peaked at 395.62 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 224.11 kt, in 1971.

That places South Africa 53rd 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 Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 264.84 kt
1962 266.14 kt +0.5%
1963 262.54 kt -1.4%
1964 258.77 kt -1.4%
1965 253.55 kt -2.0%
1966 235.11 kt -7.3%
1967 231.61 kt -1.5%
1968 242.95 kt +4.9%
1969 255.09 kt +5.0%
1970 244.09 kt -4.3%
1971 224.11 kt -8.2%
1972 228.4 kt +1.9%
1973 237.23 kt +3.9%
1974 237.63 kt +0.2%
1975 240.62 kt +1.3%
1976 242.98 kt +1.0%
1977 250.61 kt +3.1%
1978 260.84 kt +4.1%
1979 250.72 kt -3.9%
1980 244.59 kt -2.4%
1981 245.76 kt +0.5%
1982 254.45 kt +3.5%
1983 263.52 kt +3.6%
1984 245.81 kt -6.7%
1985 243.03 kt -1.1%
1986 243.91 kt +0.4%
1987 244.22 kt +0.1%
1988 253.02 kt +3.6%
1989 266.91 kt +5.5%
1990 277.4 kt +3.9%
1991 280.05 kt +1.0%
1992 276.69 kt -1.2%
1993 269.82 kt -2.5%
1994 270.04 kt +0.1%
1995 284.93 kt +5.5%
1996 285.35 kt +0.1%
1997 289.41 kt +1.4%
1998 293.3 kt +1.3%
1999 281.11 kt -4.2%
2000 285.03 kt +1.4%
2001 290.84 kt +2.0%
2002 298.39 kt +2.6%
2003 296.83 kt -0.5%
2004 295.24 kt -0.5%
2005 293.62 kt -0.5%
2006 293.96 kt +0.1%
2007 296.46 kt +0.8%
2008 297.3 kt +0.3%
2009 298.68 kt +0.5%
2010 297.78 kt -0.3%
2011 296.59 kt -0.4%
2012 296.77 kt +0.1%
2013 290.94 kt -2.0%
2014 289.22 kt -0.6%
2015 282.97 kt -2.2%
2016 280.56 kt -0.9%
2017 275.12 kt -1.9%
2018 271.68 kt -1.3%
2019 263.57 kt -3.0%
2020 258.16 kt -2.1%
2021 255.01 kt -1.2%
2022 252.84 kt -0.9%
2023 251.8 kt -0.4%
2030 354.25 kt +40.7%
2050 395.62 kt +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 252.29 kt 231.61 kt 266.14 kt 9
1970s 241.72 kt 224.11 kt 260.84 kt 10
1980s 250.52 kt 243.03 kt 266.91 kt 10
1990s 280.81 kt 269.82 kt 293.3 kt 10
2000s 294.63 kt 285.03 kt 298.68 kt 10
2010s 284.52 kt 263.57 kt 297.78 kt 10
2020s 254.45 kt 251.8 kt 258.16 kt 4
2030s 354.25 kt 354.25 kt 354.25 kt 1
2050s 395.62 kt 395.62 kt 395.62 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 50 Malaysia 434.79 kt compare
  2. 51 Cameroon 434.41 kt compare
  3. 52 New Zealand 406.56 kt compare
  4. 54 Chile 382.1 kt compare
  5. 55 Madagascar 379.53 kt compare
  6. 56 Austria 363.53 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure management — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa?
Manure management — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Africa was 395.62 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure management — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 395.62 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest manure management — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 224.11 kt in 1971.
How does South Africa rank for manure management — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
South Africa ranks 53rd 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
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