Manure Management — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Manure Management — Emissions was 1.49 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.49 kt
World rank
53rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.49 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.8457 kt
in 1971
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Manure Management — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2050

00.511.5196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, manure management — emissions in South Africa stood at 1.49 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, manure management — emissions in South Africa peaked at 1.49 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.8457 kt, in 1971.

South Africa ranks 53rd 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 (N2O) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.9994 kt
1962 1 kt +0.5%
1963 0.9907 kt -1.4%
1964 0.9765 kt -1.4%
1965 0.9568 kt -2.0%
1966 0.8872 kt -7.3%
1967 0.874 kt -1.5%
1968 0.9168 kt +4.9%
1969 0.9626 kt +5.0%
1970 0.9211 kt -4.3%
1971 0.8457 kt -8.2%
1972 0.8619 kt +1.9%
1973 0.8952 kt +3.9%
1974 0.8967 kt +0.2%
1975 0.908 kt +1.3%
1976 0.9169 kt +1.0%
1977 0.9457 kt +3.1%
1978 0.9843 kt +4.1%
1979 0.9461 kt -3.9%
1980 0.923 kt -2.4%
1981 0.9274 kt +0.5%
1982 0.9602 kt +3.5%
1983 0.9944 kt +3.6%
1984 0.9276 kt -6.7%
1985 0.9171 kt -1.1%
1986 0.9204 kt +0.4%
1987 0.9216 kt +0.1%
1988 0.9548 kt +3.6%
1989 1.01 kt +5.5%
1990 1.05 kt +3.9%
1991 1.06 kt +1.0%
1992 1.04 kt -1.2%
1993 1.02 kt -2.5%
1994 1.02 kt +0.1%
1995 1.08 kt +5.5%
1996 1.08 kt +0.1%
1997 1.09 kt +1.4%
1998 1.11 kt +1.3%
1999 1.06 kt -4.2%
2000 1.08 kt +1.4%
2001 1.1 kt +2.0%
2002 1.13 kt +2.6%
2003 1.12 kt -0.5%
2004 1.11 kt -0.5%
2005 1.11 kt -0.5%
2006 1.11 kt +0.1%
2007 1.12 kt +0.8%
2008 1.12 kt +0.3%
2009 1.13 kt +0.5%
2010 1.12 kt -0.3%
2011 1.12 kt -0.4%
2012 1.12 kt +0.1%
2013 1.1 kt -2.0%
2014 1.09 kt -0.6%
2015 1.07 kt -2.2%
2016 1.06 kt -0.9%
2017 1.04 kt -1.9%
2018 1.03 kt -1.3%
2019 0.9946 kt -3.0%
2020 0.9742 kt -2.1%
2021 0.9623 kt -1.2%
2022 0.9541 kt -0.9%
2023 0.9502 kt -0.4%
2030 1.34 kt +40.7%
2050 1.49 kt +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.952 kt 0.874 kt 1 kt 9
1970s 0.9122 kt 0.8457 kt 0.9843 kt 10
1980s 0.9454 kt 0.9171 kt 1.01 kt 10
1990s 1.06 kt 1.02 kt 1.11 kt 10
2000s 1.11 kt 1.08 kt 1.13 kt 10
2010s 1.07 kt 0.9946 kt 1.12 kt 10
2020s 0.9602 kt 0.9502 kt 0.9742 kt 4
2030s 1.34 kt 1.34 kt 1.34 kt 1
2050s 1.49 kt 1.49 kt 1.49 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 50 Malaysia 1.64 kt compare
  2. 51 Cameroon 1.64 kt compare
  3. 52 New Zealand 1.53 kt compare
  4. 54 Chile 1.44 kt compare
  5. 55 Madagascar 1.43 kt compare
  6. 56 Austria 1.37 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 1.49 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 1.49 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest manure management — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8457 kt in 1971.
How does South Africa rank for manure management — emissions?
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure Management — 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