Other — Emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Other — Emissions was 9.04 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.04 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.5 kt
in 2010
All-time low
4.5 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Other — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2023

02.557.510196119922023

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 9.04 kt for other — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions in South Africa peaked at 10.5 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5 kt, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Other — Emissions in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions (N2O) in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 4.5 kt
1962 4.52 kt +0.4%
1963 4.55 kt +0.7%
1964 4.57 kt +0.4%
1965 4.59 kt +0.4%
1966 4.61 kt +0.4%
1967 4.63 kt +0.4%
1968 4.65 kt +0.4%
1969 4.67 kt +0.4%
1970 4.78 kt +2.4%
1971 4.79 kt +0.2%
1972 4.85 kt +1.3%
1973 5.13 kt +5.8%
1974 5.1 kt -0.6%
1975 5.6 kt +9.8%
1976 5.59 kt -0.2%
1977 5.54 kt -0.9%
1978 5.15 kt -7.0%
1979 5.11 kt -0.8%
1980 5.32 kt +4.1%
1981 5.61 kt +5.5%
1982 5.77 kt +2.9%
1983 6.02 kt +4.3%
1984 5.92 kt -1.7%
1985 6.21 kt +4.9%
1986 6.06 kt -2.4%
1987 6.23 kt +2.8%
1988 6.23 kt +0.0%
1989 6.55 kt +5.1%
1990 6.7 kt +2.3%
1991 6.51 kt -2.8%
1992 6.67 kt +2.5%
1993 6.6 kt -1.0%
1994 6.88 kt +4.2%
1995 7.28 kt +5.8%
1996 7.49 kt +2.9%
1997 7.48 kt -0.1%
1998 8 kt +7.0%
1999 7.73 kt -3.4%
2000 7.46 kt -3.5%
2001 9.12 kt +22.3%
2002 9.03 kt -1.0%
2003 9.21 kt +2.0%
2004 9.67 kt +5.0%
2005 9.65 kt -0.2%
2006 9.4 kt -2.6%
2007 9.91 kt +5.4%
2008 10.4 kt +4.9%
2009 9.42 kt -9.4%
2010 10.5 kt +11.5%
2011 10.2 kt -2.9%
2012 10.3 kt +1.0%
2013 10.4 kt +1.0%
2014 10.5 kt +1.0%
2015 9.85 kt -6.2%
2016 9.8 kt -0.5%
2017 10.1 kt +3.1%
2018 10.4 kt +3.0%
2019 10.5 kt +1.0%
2020 9.42 kt -10.3%
2021 9.61 kt +2.0%
2022 9.04 kt -5.9%
2023 9.04 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.59 kt 4.5 kt 4.67 kt 9
1970s 5.16 kt 4.78 kt 5.6 kt 10
1980s 5.99 kt 5.32 kt 6.55 kt 10
1990s 7.13 kt 6.51 kt 8 kt 10
2000s 9.33 kt 7.46 kt 10.4 kt 10
2010s 10.25 kt 9.8 kt 10.5 kt 10
2020s 9.28 kt 9.04 kt 9.61 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 10 Canada 13.6 kt compare
  2. 11 Sudan (former) 10.4 kt compare
  3. 12 Australia and New Zealand 9.7 kt compare
  4. 14 Australia 8.83 kt compare
  5. 15 Saudi Arabia 7.98 kt compare
  6. 16 Japan 7.51 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions in South Africa?
Other — emissions in South Africa was 9.04 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10.5 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest other — emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 kt in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for other — emissions?
South Africa ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,385 data points, 1961–2023
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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