Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions was 11.27 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in South Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in South Africa stood at 11.27 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in South Africa peaked at 11.27 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.8561 kt, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8561 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.11 kt | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 1.34 kt | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 1.46 kt | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 1.55 kt | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 1.54 kt | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.06 kt | +33.8% |
| 1968 | 2.26 kt | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 2.36 kt | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.84 kt | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 3.27 kt | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 3.98 kt | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 3.63 kt | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 3.62 kt | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.48 kt | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 4.96 kt | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 5.39 kt | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 5.95 kt | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 6.29 kt | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 7.33 kt | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 8.31 kt | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 7.48 kt | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 5.78 kt | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 6.43 kt | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 5.96 kt | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 5.86 kt | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.16 kt | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 5.99 kt | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 5.9 kt | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.93 kt | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.63 kt | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.7 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.47 kt | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 5.89 kt | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 6.07 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 6.36 kt | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 6.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.38 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.49 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.54 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.18 kt | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 7.5 kt | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 6.61 kt | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 6.72 kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.46 kt | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 6.74 kt | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 6.91 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.66 kt | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.51 kt | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.21 kt | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.58 kt | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 6.68 kt | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.35 kt | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.21 kt | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.61 kt | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 5.14 kt | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 7.39 kt | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 7.98 kt | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 8.41 kt | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 9.25 kt | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 9.72 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.51 kt | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 6.61 kt | -22.3% |
| 2030 | 9.54 kt | +44.4% |
| 2050 | 11.27 kt | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 kt | 0.8561 kt | 2.36 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.44 kt | 2.84 kt | 6.29 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.42 kt | 5.16 kt | 8.31 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 kt | 5.63 kt | 6.49 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 kt | 5.46 kt | 7.5 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 kt | 5.14 kt | 8.41 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 kt | 6.61 kt | 9.72 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 9.54 kt | 9.54 kt | 9.54 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 11.27 kt | 11.27 kt | 11.27 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 synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in South Africa?
- Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in South Africa was 11.27 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.27 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8561 kt in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
- 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 Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O). 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