Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) in South Africa
South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) was 1.13 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) in South Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.13 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) 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) in South Africa peaked at 1.13 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0856 kt, in 1961.
That places South Africa 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0856 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.1111 kt | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1336 kt | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1463 kt | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1548 kt | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1538 kt | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2059 kt | +33.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2261 kt | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2357 kt | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2838 kt | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3275 kt | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3976 kt | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3632 kt | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3617 kt | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4484 kt | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4965 kt | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.539 kt | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5954 kt | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.629 kt | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7329 kt | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8306 kt | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7478 kt | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5781 kt | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6429 kt | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5956 kt | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.586 kt | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5157 kt | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5985 kt | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5896 kt | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5934 kt | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5627 kt | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5704 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6468 kt | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5894 kt | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6066 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6364 kt | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6364 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.638 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.649 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6536 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6176 kt | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7497 kt | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6613 kt | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6719 kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5457 kt | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6737 kt | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6906 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6665 kt | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6506 kt | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6207 kt | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6584 kt | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6679 kt | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6349 kt | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6207 kt | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.561 kt | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5139 kt | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7386 kt | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7982 kt | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.841 kt | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9246 kt | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9723 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8512 kt | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.661 kt | -22.3% |
| 2030 | 0.9542 kt | +44.4% |
| 2050 | 1.13 kt | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1614 kt | 0.0856 kt | 0.2357 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4442 kt | 0.2838 kt | 0.629 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6418 kt | 0.5157 kt | 0.8306 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6129 kt | 0.5627 kt | 0.649 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6581 kt | 0.5457 kt | 0.7497 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6655 kt | 0.5139 kt | 0.841 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8523 kt | 0.661 kt | 0.9723 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 0.9542 kt | 0.9542 kt | 0.9542 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 1.13 kt | 1.13 kt | 1.13 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) in South Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in South Africa was 1.13 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) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0856 kt in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?
- 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 volatilises) (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).