Manure Management — Indirect emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Manure Management — Indirect emissions was 8.71 kt in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
8.71 kt
World rank
24th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.71 kt
in 2050
All-time low
5.89 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Manure Management — Indirect emissions in South Africa, 1961–2050

02468196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, manure management — indirect emissions in South Africa stood at 8.71 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, manure management — indirect emissions in South Africa peaked at 8.71 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5.89 kt, in 2023.

That places South Africa 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

Manure Management — Indirect emissions in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Indirect emissions (N2O) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 7.03 kt
1962 7.05 kt +0.3%
1963 7.05 kt -0.1%
1964 6.93 kt -1.6%
1965 6.95 kt +0.2%
1966 6.69 kt -3.7%
1967 6.61 kt -1.2%
1968 6.7 kt +1.3%
1969 6.77 kt +1.0%
1970 6.44 kt -4.7%
1971 6.29 kt -2.3%
1972 6.14 kt -2.5%
1973 6.27 kt +2.1%
1974 6.34 kt +1.1%
1975 6.47 kt +2.1%
1976 6.5 kt +0.4%
1977 6.64 kt +2.2%
1978 6.68 kt +0.7%
1979 6.94 kt +3.8%
1980 6.8 kt -1.9%
1981 6.63 kt -2.5%
1982 6.84 kt +3.2%
1983 6.82 kt -0.3%
1984 6.61 kt -3.1%
1985 6.29 kt -4.8%
1986 6.25 kt -0.6%
1987 6.33 kt +1.2%
1988 6.38 kt +0.8%
1989 6.59 kt +3.3%
1990 6.95 kt +5.4%
1991 7.02 kt +1.1%
1992 6.9 kt -1.7%
1993 6.62 kt -4.1%
1994 6.51 kt -1.6%
1995 6.54 kt +0.4%
1996 6.7 kt +2.4%
1997 6.82 kt +1.9%
1998 6.91 kt +1.2%
1999 6.88 kt -0.4%
2000 6.87 kt -0.1%
2001 6.87 kt +0.0%
2002 6.69 kt -2.7%
2003 6.63 kt -0.9%
2004 6.59 kt -0.6%
2005 6.61 kt +0.4%
2006 6.54 kt -1.1%
2007 6.66 kt +1.9%
2008 6.76 kt +1.4%
2009 6.73 kt -0.3%
2010 6.71 kt -0.4%
2011 6.67 kt -0.5%
2012 6.73 kt +0.8%
2013 6.65 kt -1.1%
2014 6.63 kt -0.4%
2015 6.54 kt -1.3%
2016 6.4 kt -2.2%
2017 6.23 kt -2.6%
2018 6.17 kt -0.9%
2019 6.08 kt -1.5%
2020 5.96 kt -2.0%
2021 5.91 kt -0.8%
2022 5.91 kt -0.1%
2023 5.89 kt -0.2%
2030 7.95 kt +34.9%
2050 8.71 kt +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.86 kt 6.61 kt 7.05 kt 9
1970s 6.47 kt 6.14 kt 6.94 kt 10
1980s 6.56 kt 6.25 kt 6.84 kt 10
1990s 6.78 kt 6.51 kt 7.02 kt 10
2000s 6.69 kt 6.54 kt 6.87 kt 10
2010s 6.48 kt 6.08 kt 6.73 kt 10
2020s 5.92 kt 5.89 kt 5.96 kt 4
2030s 7.95 kt 7.95 kt 7.95 kt 1
2050s 8.71 kt 8.71 kt 8.71 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 21 New Zealand 9.92 kt compare
  2. 22 Mali 9.25 kt compare
  3. 23 Indonesia 9.13 kt compare
  4. 25 Niger 8.66 kt compare
  5. 26 Burkina Faso 7.39 kt compare
  6. 27 South Sudan 7.28 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure management — indirect emissions in South Africa?
Manure management — indirect emissions in South Africa was 8.71 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure management — indirect emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8.71 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest manure management — indirect emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.89 kt in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for manure management — indirect emissions?
South Africa ranks 24th 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 — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure Management — Indirect 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