Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 2.54 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in South Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in South Africa stood at 2.54 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in South Africa peaked at 2.54 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.1926 kt, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1926 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.2499 kt | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3005 kt | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3292 kt | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3483 kt | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3461 kt | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4632 kt | +33.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5088 kt | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5304 kt | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6385 kt | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7368 kt | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8945 kt | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8171 kt | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8138 kt | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.01 kt | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 1.12 kt | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.21 kt | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 1.34 kt | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 1.42 kt | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.65 kt | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 1.87 kt | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 1.68 kt | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3 kt | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 1.45 kt | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 1.34 kt | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.32 kt | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.16 kt | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 1.35 kt | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 1.33 kt | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.34 kt | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.27 kt | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.28 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.46 kt | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 1.33 kt | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.36 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.43 kt | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.44 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.46 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.47 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.39 kt | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.69 kt | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 1.49 kt | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.51 kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.23 kt | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 1.52 kt | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 1.55 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5 kt | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.46 kt | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4 kt | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.48 kt | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5 kt | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.43 kt | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4 kt | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.26 kt | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.16 kt | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.66 kt | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8 kt | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.89 kt | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.08 kt | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.19 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.92 kt | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.49 kt | -22.3% |
| 2030 | 2.15 kt | +44.4% |
| 2050 | 2.54 kt | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3632 kt | 0.1926 kt | 0.5304 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9994 kt | 0.6385 kt | 1.42 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 kt | 1.16 kt | 1.87 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 kt | 1.27 kt | 1.46 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 kt | 1.23 kt | 1.69 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 kt | 1.16 kt | 1.89 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 kt | 1.49 kt | 2.19 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 2.15 kt | 2.15 kt | 2.15 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 2.54 kt | 2.54 kt | 2.54 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in South Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in South Africa was 2.54 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1926 kt in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 199 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).