Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 775.84 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa stood at 775.84 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa peaked at 775.84 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 448.08 kt, in 1990.
Southern Africa ranks 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 448.08 kt | — |
| 1991 | 457.04 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 466.72 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 473.01 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 487.27 kt | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 505.62 kt | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 505.07 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 515.81 kt | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 530.76 kt | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 538.35 kt | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 557.82 kt | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 565.18 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 561.26 kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 577.33 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 606.17 kt | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 621.5 kt | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 634.84 kt | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 659.06 kt | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 680.43 kt | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 685.34 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 702.88 kt | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 703.84 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 721.09 kt | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 748.83 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 718.91 kt | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 727.12 kt | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 701.24 kt | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 715.22 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 758.74 kt | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 754.74 kt | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 761.26 kt | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 773.77 kt | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 767.85 kt | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 775.84 kt | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 492.77 kt | 448.08 kt | 538.35 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 614.89 kt | 557.82 kt | 685.34 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 725.26 kt | 701.24 kt | 758.74 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 769.68 kt | 761.26 kt | 775.84 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 27 Australia and New Zealand 883.09 kt compare
- 28 Thailand 856.9 kt compare
- 29 Chile 818.93 kt compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 812.87 kt compare
- 31 Belarus 807.68 kt compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 211.3 kt compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 4.31 kt compare
- 32 Georgia 789.69 kt compare
- 33 Algeria 777.88 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa was 775.84 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 775.84 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.08 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Pre- and post-production — 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