Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in South Africa

South Africa: Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
World rank
89th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in South Africa stood at 0 kt per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0 kt per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1990.

South Africa ranks 89th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person
1962 0 kt per person -2.9%
1963 0 kt per person -3.0%
1964 0 kt per person -3.0%
1965 0 kt per person -3.0%
1966 0 kt per person -3.1%
1967 0 kt per person -3.1%
1968 0 kt per person -3.1%
1969 0 kt per person -3.0%
1970 0 kt per person -3.0%
1971 0 kt per person -2.9%
1972 0 kt per person -2.8%
1973 0 kt per person -2.8%
1974 0 kt per person -2.8%
1975 0 kt per person -2.7%
1976 0 kt per person -2.7%
1977 0 kt per person -2.7%
1978 0 kt per person -2.7%
1979 0 kt per person -2.7%
1980 0 kt per person -3.0%
1981 0 kt per person -3.3%
1982 0 kt per person -3.4%
1983 0 kt per person -3.4%
1984 0 kt per person -3.4%
1985 0 kt per person -3.3%
1986 0 kt per person -3.1%
1987 0 kt per person -3.1%
1988 0 kt per person -3.0%
1989 0 kt per person -2.9%
1990 0 kt per person -100.0%
1991 0 kt per person
1992 0 kt per person -1.8%
1993 0 kt per person -2.0%
1994 0 kt per person -1.6%
1995 0 kt per person -1.2%
1996 0 kt per person -1.3%
1997 0 kt per person -1.2%
1998 0 kt per person -1.2%
1999 0 kt per person -100.0%
2000 0 kt per person
2001 0 kt per person -0.9%
2002 0 kt per person -100.0%
2003 0 kt per person
2004 0 kt per person -100.0%
2005 0 kt per person
2006 0 kt per person
2007 0 kt per person
2008 0 kt per person -100.0%
2009 0 kt per person
2010 0 kt per person
2011 0 kt per person
2012 0 kt per person
2013 0 kt per person
2014 0 kt per person
2015 0 kt per person
2016 0 kt per person
2017 0 kt per person
2018 0 kt per person
2019 0 kt per person
2020 0 kt per person
2021 0 kt per person
2022 0 kt per person
2023 0 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 86 Sudan 0 kt per person compare
  2. 87 Ukraine 0 kt per person compare
  3. 88 Iraq 0 kt per person compare
  4. 89 Albania 0 kt per person compare
  5. 89 Belgium 0 kt per person
  6. 89 Comoros 0 kt per person compare
  7. 89 Cyprus 0 kt per person
  8. 89 Czechia 0 kt per person
  9. 89 Germany 0 kt per person
  10. 89 Denmark 0 kt per person
  11. 89 Algeria 0 kt per person compare
  12. 89 Estonia 0 kt per person
  13. 89 Finland 0 kt per person
  14. 89 Gabon 0 kt per person
  15. 89 Croatia 0 kt per person
  16. 89 Ireland 0 kt per person
  17. 89 Jamaica 0 kt per person compare
  18. 89 Lithuania 0 kt per person
  19. 89 Luxembourg 0 kt per person
  20. 89 Latvia 0 kt per person
  21. 89 Malta 0 kt per person
  22. 89 Mauritius 0 kt per person
  23. 89 Papua New Guinea 0 kt per person
  24. 89 Poland 0 kt per person
  25. 89 Puerto Rico 0 kt per person compare
  26. 89 Saudi Arabia 0 kt per person compare
  27. 89 Somalia 0 kt per person compare
  28. 89 Slovakia 0 kt per person
  29. 89 Slovenia 0 kt per person
  30. 89 Sweden 0 kt per person
  31. 89 Eswatini 0 kt per person compare
  32. 89 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kt per person compare
  33. 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt per person
  34. 89 Zimbabwe 0 kt per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in South Africa?
Rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in South Africa was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1961.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita?
South Africa ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.