Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 4,082 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 4,082 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa peaked at 4,082 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 315.54 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 315.54 kt | — |
| 1962 | 405.61 kt | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 485.35 kt | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 534.24 kt | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 571.34 kt | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 568.03 kt | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 756.5 kt | +33.2% |
| 1968 | 819.06 kt | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 854.76 kt | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1,018 kt | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 1,174 kt | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 1,415 kt | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 1,312 kt | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 1,306 kt | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,615 kt | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 1,775 kt | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 1,926 kt | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 2,132 kt | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 2,253 kt | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 2,627 kt | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 2,958 kt | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 2,668 kt | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 2,091 kt | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 2,288 kt | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 2,122 kt | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 2,092 kt | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,854 kt | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 2,145 kt | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 2,115 kt | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,130 kt | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,015 kt | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2,045 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,314 kt | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 2,088 kt | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 2,161 kt | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2,272 kt | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2,272 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,282 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,322 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,348 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,230 kt | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,700 kt | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 2,364 kt | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 2,400 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,945 kt | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 2,409 kt | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 2,467 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,371 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,398 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,335 kt | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,425 kt | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,522 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,448 kt | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,373 kt | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,131 kt | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 2,005 kt | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2,770 kt | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 3,096 kt | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 3,169 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,394 kt | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 3,562 kt | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 3,192 kt | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 2,584 kt | -19.0% |
| 2030 | 3,434 kt | +32.9% |
| 2050 | 4,082 kt | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590.05 kt | 315.54 kt | 854.76 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,593 kt | 1,018 kt | 2,253 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,296 kt | 1,854 kt | 2,958 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,190 kt | 2,015 kt | 2,322 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,363 kt | 1,945 kt | 2,700 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,527 kt | 2,005 kt | 3,169 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,183 kt | 2,584 kt | 3,562 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 3,434 kt | 3,434 kt | 3,434 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 4,082 kt | 4,082 kt | 4,082 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 — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Africa was 4,082 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,082 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.54 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- 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 — 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