Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in South Africa
South Africa: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions was 14.93 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in South Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in South Africa stood at 14.93 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in South Africa peaked at 14.93 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.13 kt, in 1961.
That places South Africa 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 kt | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 1.77 kt | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 1.94 kt | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 2.05 kt | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 2.04 kt | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.73 kt | +33.8% |
| 1968 | 3 kt | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 3.12 kt | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 3.76 kt | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 4.34 kt | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 5.27 kt | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 4.81 kt | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 4.79 kt | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.94 kt | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 6.58 kt | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 7.14 kt | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 7.89 kt | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 8.33 kt | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 9.71 kt | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 11.01 kt | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 9.91 kt | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 7.66 kt | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 8.52 kt | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 7.89 kt | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 7.76 kt | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.83 kt | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 7.93 kt | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 7.81 kt | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.86 kt | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.46 kt | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 7.56 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.57 kt | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 7.81 kt | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 8.04 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.43 kt | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 8.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.45 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.6 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 8.66 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.18 kt | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 9.93 kt | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 8.76 kt | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 8.9 kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.23 kt | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 8.93 kt | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 9.15 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.83 kt | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.62 kt | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.22 kt | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 8.72 kt | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 8.85 kt | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.41 kt | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 8.22 kt | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.43 kt | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 6.81 kt | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 9.79 kt | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 10.58 kt | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 11.14 kt | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 12.25 kt | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 12.88 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 11.28 kt | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 8.76 kt | -22.3% |
| 2030 | 12.64 kt | +44.4% |
| 2050 | 14.93 kt | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 kt | 1.13 kt | 3.12 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.89 kt | 3.76 kt | 8.33 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5 kt | 6.83 kt | 11.01 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 kt | 7.46 kt | 8.6 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.72 kt | 7.23 kt | 9.93 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 kt | 6.81 kt | 11.14 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 kt | 8.76 kt | 12.88 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 12.64 kt | 12.64 kt | 12.64 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 14.93 kt | 14.93 kt | 14.93 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 — emissions in South Africa?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions in South Africa was 14.93 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 kt in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for synthetic fertilizers — 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 — 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