Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, annual in South Africa
South Africa: Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, annual was -4.3 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, annual in South Africa, 1962–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual in South Africa stood at -4.3 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 128.0% on the previous year and down 539.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual in South Africa peaked at 8.75 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6.71 % change on previous year, in 1966.
South Africa ranks 176th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, annual in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1964 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2386 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1966 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -2911.0% |
| 1967 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1968 | -0.1841 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1969 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1050.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2432 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1971 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +460.9% |
| 1972 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1973 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1974 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -357.8% |
| 1975 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1977 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +132.2% |
| 1978 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1979 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1980 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1981 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1982 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 1983 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +131.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6526 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1985 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -799.1% |
| 1986 | 0.03 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1987 | -0.9541 % change on previous year | -3281.8% |
| 1988 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -481.3% |
| 1989 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0433 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1992 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -7520.1% |
| 1993 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1994 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1995 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -370.2% |
| 1997 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1998 | -0.1406 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2114 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2000 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +747.0% |
| 2001 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 2002 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -261.8% |
| 2003 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0972 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2005 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -2766.9% |
| 2006 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2007 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 2008 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.978 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2010 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -364.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4166 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2012 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +320.3% |
| 2013 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 2014 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2015 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -406.7% |
| 2016 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -328.5% |
| 2018 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2019 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +128.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -4.3 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8662 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -4.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9084 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -7520.1% | 0.0433 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -3281.8% | 0.03 % change on previous year | -0.9541 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -2911.0% | 0.2386 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -2766.9% | 0.0972 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1002 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3832 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5014 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3991 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7841 % change on previous year | -6.51 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 173 North Macedonia -4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Canada -4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Australia -4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Azerbaijan -4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Ireland -4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Hungary -5.24 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual in South Africa?
- Emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual in South Africa was -4.3 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.71 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual?
- South Africa ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 539.5%. 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 Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, 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 Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
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 Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.