Waste — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Waste — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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 waste — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Waste — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for waste — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Waste — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (N2O) 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.
Waste — Emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Waste — Emissions (N2O) 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.