Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions was 15.4 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in Southern Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Southern Africa is 15.4 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Southern Africa peaked at 15.4 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.19 kt, in 1961.
Southern Africa ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.19 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 kt | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 1.83 kt | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 2.02 kt | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 2.16 kt | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 2.14 kt | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.85 kt | +33.2% |
| 1968 | 3.09 kt | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 3.23 kt | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.84 kt | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 4.43 kt | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 5.34 kt | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 4.95 kt | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 4.93 kt | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.09 kt | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 6.7 kt | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 7.27 kt | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 8.05 kt | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 8.5 kt | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 9.91 kt | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 11.16 kt | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 10.07 kt | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 7.89 kt | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 8.63 kt | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 8.01 kt | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 7.9 kt | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 7 kt | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 8.1 kt | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 7.98 kt | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 8.04 kt | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 7.6 kt | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 7.72 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.73 kt | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 7.88 kt | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 8.15 kt | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 8.57 kt | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.57 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.61 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.76 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 8.86 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.41 kt | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.19 kt | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 8.92 kt | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 9.06 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.34 kt | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 9.09 kt | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 9.31 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.95 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.05 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.81 kt | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.15 kt | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 9.52 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.24 kt | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.95 kt | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.04 kt | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 7.57 kt | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 10.45 kt | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 11.68 kt | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 11.96 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.81 kt | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 13.44 kt | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.04 kt | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 9.75 kt | -19.0% |
| 2030 | 12.96 kt | +32.9% |
| 2050 | 15.4 kt | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 kt | 1.19 kt | 3.23 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.01 kt | 3.84 kt | 8.5 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.66 kt | 7 kt | 11.16 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.26 kt | 7.6 kt | 8.76 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.92 kt | 7.34 kt | 10.19 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 kt | 7.57 kt | 11.96 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 kt | 9.75 kt | 13.44 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 12.96 kt | 12.96 kt | 12.96 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 15.4 kt | 15.4 kt | 15.4 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 in Southern Africa?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Southern Africa was 15.4 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for synthetic fertilizers — 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 — 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