Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in South Africa

South Africa: Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
59th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 1988
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in South Africa is 0 kt per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0 kt per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2015.

That places South Africa 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person
1962 0 kt per person -15.8%
1963 0 kt per person +15.6%
1964 0 kt per person +5.0%
1965 0 kt per person -28.4%
1966 0 kt per person -19.1%
1967 0 kt per person +58.3%
1968 0 kt per person +15.8%
1969 0 kt per person +3.9%
1970 0 kt per person +2.3%
1971 0 kt per person +11.5%
1972 0 kt per person +0.4%
1973 0 kt per person +2.3%
1974 0 kt per person -15.3%
1975 0 kt per person +5.5%
1976 0 kt per person +17.4%
1977 0 kt per person -16.5%
1978 0 kt per person -9.2%
1979 0 kt per person +14.0%
1980 0 kt per person -28.2%
1981 0 kt per person +42.1%
1982 0 kt per person +1.6%
1983 0 kt per person -25.9%
1984 0 kt per person +21.0%
1985 0 kt per person -24.0%
1986 0 kt per person +22.8%
1987 0 kt per person +21.6%
1988 0 kt per person +11.3%
1989 0 kt per person -40.6%
1990 0 kt per person -17.4%
1991 0 kt per person +14.9%
1992 0 kt per person -41.0%
1993 0 kt per person +45.9%
1994 0 kt per person -8.0%
1995 0 kt per person +9.7%
1996 0 kt per person +27.7%
1997 0 kt per person -9.2%
1998 0 kt per person -26.7%
1999 0 kt per person -8.9%
2000 0 kt per person +37.6%
2001 0 kt per person +2.4%
2002 0 kt per person -3.6%
2003 0 kt per person -35.4%
2004 0 kt per person +8.2%
2005 0 kt per person +9.6%
2006 0 kt per person +7.5%
2007 0 kt per person -11.3%
2008 0 kt per person +11.2%
2009 0 kt per person -9.8%
2010 0 kt per person -26.5%
2011 0 kt per person +34.9%
2012 0 kt per person -6.9%
2013 0 kt per person -3.9%
2014 0 kt per person -7.9%
2015 0 kt per person -17.8%
2016 0 kt per person +28.7%
2017 0 kt per person -18.8%
2018 0 kt per person +17.9%
2019 0 kt per person -17.2%
2020 0 kt per person +31.4%
2021 0 kt per person +5.8%
2022 0 kt per person -7.9%
2023 0 kt per person -4.3%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0 kt per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0 kt per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per person, 45.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 56 Georgia 0 kt per person compare
  2. 57 Brazil 0 kt per person compare
  3. 58 Tunisia 0 kt per person compare
  4. 60 Norway 0 kt per person compare
  5. 61 Saudi Arabia 0 kt per person compare
  6. 62 Malta 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in South Africa?
Wheat — crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in South Africa was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1988.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2015.
How does South Africa rank for wheat — crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita?
South Africa ranks 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
112 places, 5,963 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.