Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 0.3448 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa stood at 0.3448 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 8.18 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2 % change on previous year, in 1986.
South Africa ranks 186th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1964 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 5 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1970 | -0.9804 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9901 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1972 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +494.1% |
| 1973 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1975 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 4.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1979 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +244.9% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 2.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1986 | -2 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 1987 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -508.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6289 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1989 | -0.625 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1990 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -1408.2% |
| 1991 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1992 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1995 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1996 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 1999 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 2005 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3891 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2010 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +198.8% |
| 2011 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 2014 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7042 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2019 | 0.346 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3448 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2021 | -0.6873 % change on previous year | -299.3% |
| 2022 | 0.346 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3448 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1408.2% | -0.625 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +508.2% | -2 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +494.1% | 0.9901 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -299.3% | 0.3448 % change on previous year | -0.6873 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.56 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.9804 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 0.3891 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0871 % change on previous year | -0.6873 % change on previous year | 0.346 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 183 Italy 0.3891 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Germany 0.3606 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Poland 0.346 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Yugoslav SFR 0.2924 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Norway 0.2045 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Caribbean 0.0933 % change on previous year compare
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 waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in South Africa was 0.3448 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does South Africa rank for waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.