On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 360.64 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 360.64 kt for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa peaked at 602.53 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 176.2 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Africa 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176.2 kt | — |
| 1991 | 222.63 kt | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 261.34 kt | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 300.8 kt | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 312.28 kt | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 303.56 kt | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 349.56 kt | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 295.66 kt | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 401.85 kt | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 378.15 kt | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 353.27 kt | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 371.45 kt | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 370.74 kt | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 366.76 kt | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 360.03 kt | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 351.68 kt | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 341.27 kt | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 349.32 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 336.21 kt | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 343.23 kt | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 322.96 kt | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 372.8 kt | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 380.91 kt | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 364 kt | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 388.23 kt | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 339.36 kt | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 602.53 kt | +77.5% |
| 2017 | 601.05 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 361.12 kt | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 369.14 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 333.58 kt | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 368.24 kt | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 360.8 kt | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 360.64 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300.2 kt | 176.2 kt | 401.85 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 354.4 kt | 336.21 kt | 371.45 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.21 kt | 322.96 kt | 602.53 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.82 kt | 333.58 kt | 368.24 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 23 Ukraine 270.7 kt compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 269.77 kt compare
- 25 Morocco 251.54 kt compare
- 26 Belarus 228.78 kt compare
- 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 180.44 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 163.16 kt compare
- 29 China, Taiwan Province of 153.86 kt compare
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 on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa?
- On-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa was 360.64 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 602.53 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.2 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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