Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 2.62 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Southern Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 2.62 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in 2050. 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 Southern Africa peaked at 2.62 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.2022 kt, in 1961.
Southern Africa ranks 30th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2022 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.2599 kt | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 0.311 kt | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3423 kt | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3661 kt | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.364 kt | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4847 kt | +33.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5249 kt | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5477 kt | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6526 kt | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7521 kt | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9065 kt | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8406 kt | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8371 kt | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.03 kt | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 1.14 kt | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 1.23 kt | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 1.37 kt | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 1.44 kt | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.68 kt | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 1.9 kt | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 1.71 kt | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 1.34 kt | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 1.47 kt | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.36 kt | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.34 kt | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.19 kt | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 1.37 kt | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 1.36 kt | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.36 kt | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.29 kt | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.31 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.48 kt | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 1.34 kt | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.38 kt | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.46 kt | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.46 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.46 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.49 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.43 kt | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.73 kt | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 1.51 kt | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.54 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.25 kt | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 kt | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 1.58 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.52 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.54 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5 kt | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.55 kt | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.62 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.57 kt | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.52 kt | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.37 kt | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 kt | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.78 kt | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 1.98 kt | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.03 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.18 kt | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.28 kt | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.05 kt | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.66 kt | -19.0% |
| 2030 | 2.2 kt | +32.9% |
| 2050 | 2.62 kt | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3781 kt | 0.2022 kt | 0.5477 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 kt | 0.6526 kt | 1.44 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 kt | 1.19 kt | 1.9 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 kt | 1.29 kt | 1.49 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 kt | 1.25 kt | 1.73 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 kt | 1.28 kt | 2.03 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 kt | 1.66 kt | 2.28 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 2.2 kt | 2.2 kt | 2.2 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 2.62 kt | 2.62 kt | 2.62 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Southern Africa was 2.62 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2022 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Southern 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).