Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions was 11.63 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Southern Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Southern Africa stood at 11.63 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 11.63 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.8987 kt, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8987 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.16 kt | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 1.38 kt | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 1.52 kt | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 1.63 kt | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.62 kt | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.15 kt | +33.2% |
| 1968 | 2.33 kt | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 2.43 kt | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.9 kt | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 3.34 kt | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 4.03 kt | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 3.74 kt | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 3.72 kt | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.6 kt | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 5.05 kt | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 5.49 kt | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 6.07 kt | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 6.42 kt | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 7.48 kt | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 8.42 kt | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 7.6 kt | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 5.95 kt | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 6.52 kt | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 6.04 kt | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 5.96 kt | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.28 kt | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 6.11 kt | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 6.02 kt | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.07 kt | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.74 kt | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 5.83 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.59 kt | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 5.95 kt | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 6.15 kt | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.47 kt | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 6.47 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.5 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.61 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.69 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.35 kt | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 7.69 kt | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 6.73 kt | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 6.84 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.54 kt | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 6.86 kt | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 7.03 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.75 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.83 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.65 kt | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.91 kt | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.18 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.97 kt | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.76 kt | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.07 kt | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 5.71 kt | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.89 kt | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 8.82 kt | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 9.02 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.67 kt | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.15 kt | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 9.09 kt | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 7.36 kt | -19.0% |
| 2030 | 9.78 kt | +32.9% |
| 2050 | 11.63 kt | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 kt | 0.8987 kt | 2.43 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.54 kt | 2.9 kt | 6.42 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.54 kt | 5.28 kt | 8.42 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.24 kt | 5.74 kt | 6.61 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 kt | 5.54 kt | 7.69 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 kt | 5.71 kt | 9.02 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 kt | 7.36 kt | 10.15 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 9.78 kt | 9.78 kt | 9.78 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 11.63 kt | 11.63 kt | 11.63 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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 synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Southern Africa?
- Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Southern Africa was 11.63 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8987 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Southern 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