How does South Africa rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.

Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Africa: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0019 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 22.3%

World rank

86th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.0028 kt per square kilometre

in 2021

All-time low

0.0002 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0019 kt per square kilometre for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places South Africa 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+29.8%
1963	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+20.2%
1964	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+9.5%
1965	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+5.8%
1966	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1967	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+33.8%
1968	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+9.8%
1969	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+4.2%
1970	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+20.4%
1971	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+15.4%
1972	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+21.4%
1973	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-8.7%
1974	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1975	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+24.0%
1976	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+10.7%
1977	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+8.6%
1978	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	+10.5%
1979	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
1980	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+16.5%
1981	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	+13.3%
1982	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	-10.0%
1983	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	-22.7%
1984	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+11.2%
1985	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	-7.4%
1986	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
1987	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-12.0%
1988	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	+16.0%
1989	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
1990	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1991	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	-5.2%
1992	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
1993	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+13.4%
1994	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	-8.9%
1995	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1996	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
1997	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1999	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2000	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
2001	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	-5.5%
2002	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+21.4%
2003	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	-11.8%
2004	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2005	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	-18.8%
2006	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+23.5%
2007	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
2008	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	-3.5%
2009	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	-2.4%
2010	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	-4.6%
2011	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+6.1%
2012	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
2013	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	-4.9%
2014	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%
2015	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	-9.6%
2016	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-8.4%
2017	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+43.7%
2018	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	+8.1%
2019	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	+5.4%
2020	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	+9.9%
2021	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	+5.2%
2022	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	-12.5%
2023	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	-22.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	4

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More climate change data for South Africa

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All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in South Africa?: Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 9,802 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.