Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues in South Africa

South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues was -10.81 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-10.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
160th
of 185 countries
All-time high
86.73 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-41.91 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues in South Africa, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - crop residues in South Africa is -10.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 183.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - crop residues in South Africa peaked at 86.73 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -41.91 % change on previous year, in 1992.

That places South Africa 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.82 % change on previous year
1963 7.81 % change on previous year +177.2%
1964 -14.02 % change on previous year -279.6%
1965 -1.19 % change on previous year -91.5%
1966 0.8041 % change on previous year -167.5%
1967 62.46 % change on previous year +7668.1%
1968 -29.43 % change on previous year -147.1%
1969 -0.155 % change on previous year -99.5%
1970 10.13 % change on previous year -6634.7%
1971 25.17 % change on previous year +148.4%
1972 5.81 % change on previous year -76.9%
1973 -34.36 % change on previous year -691.1%
1974 65.15 % change on previous year -289.6%
1975 -10.33 % change on previous year -115.9%
1976 -5.2 % change on previous year -49.7%
1977 10.48 % change on previous year -301.6%
1978 1.29 % change on previous year -87.7%
1979 -6.79 % change on previous year -627.8%
1980 9.22 % change on previous year -235.7%
1981 27.96 % change on previous year +203.3%
1982 -25.16 % change on previous year -190.0%
1983 -30.81 % change on previous year +22.4%
1984 15.48 % change on previous year -150.3%
1985 18.26 % change on previous year +17.9%
1986 7.2 % change on previous year -60.6%
1987 5.43 % change on previous year -24.5%
1988 0.6982 % change on previous year -87.1%
1989 10.77 % change on previous year +1442.5%
1990 -19.87 % change on previous year -284.5%
1991 -1.74 % change on previous year -91.3%
1992 -41.91 % change on previous year +2315.5%
1993 86.73 % change on previous year -306.9%
1994 17.82 % change on previous year -79.5%
1995 -41.81 % change on previous year -334.6%
1996 54.08 % change on previous year -229.3%
1997 -2.04 % change on previous year -103.8%
1998 -20.03 % change on previous year +880.2%
1999 -2.19 % change on previous year -89.1%
2000 35.25 % change on previous year -1708.8%
2001 -20.74 % change on previous year -158.8%
2002 14.95 % change on previous year -172.1%
2003 -10.15 % change on previous year -167.9%
2004 1.8 % change on previous year -117.8%
2005 13.94 % change on previous year +672.3%
2006 -26.57 % change on previous year -290.7%
2007 -1.23 % change on previous year -95.4%
2008 45.69 % change on previous year -3817.9%
2009 -3.81 % change on previous year -108.3%
2010 0.9133 % change on previous year -124.0%
2011 -6.37 % change on previous year -797.7%
2012 9.39 % change on previous year -247.4%
2013 -0.8824 % change on previous year -109.4%
2014 13.09 % change on previous year -1583.3%
2015 -19.77 % change on previous year -251.0%
2016 -14.85 % change on previous year -24.9%
2017 63.68 % change on previous year -528.8%
2018 -12.9 % change on previous year -120.3%
2019 -10.81 % change on previous year -16.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's -10.81 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.18 % change on previous year, 9.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's -10.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7943 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 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.

YearChange FromTo
1967 +7668.1% 0.8041 % change on previous year 62.46 % change on previous year
1970 +6634.7% -0.155 % change on previous year 10.13 % change on previous year
2008 +3817.9% -1.23 % change on previous year 45.69 % change on previous year
1992 -2315.5% -1.74 % change on previous year -41.91 % change on previous year
2000 +1708.8% -2.19 % change on previous year 35.25 % change on previous year
2014 +1583.3% -0.8824 % change on previous year 13.09 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.64 % change on previous year -29.43 % change on previous year 62.46 % change on previous year 8
1970s 6.13 % change on previous year -34.36 % change on previous year 65.15 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.9 % change on previous year -30.81 % change on previous year 27.96 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.9 % change on previous year -41.91 % change on previous year 86.73 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.91 % change on previous year -26.57 % change on previous year 45.69 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.15 % change on previous year -19.77 % change on previous year 63.68 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 157 Liberia -9.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 158 Benin -9.92 % change on previous year compare
  3. 159 Kazakhstan -10.55 % change on previous year compare
  4. 161 Thailand -10.97 % change on previous year compare
  5. 162 Australia -11.1 % change on previous year compare
  6. 163 Honduras -11.75 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - crop residues in South Africa?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - crop residues in South Africa was -10.81 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 86.73 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -41.91 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - crop residues?
South Africa ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - crop residues rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 183.6%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,527 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.