Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural land in South Africa
South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural land was -5.19 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural land in South Africa, 1991–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, emission totals - emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural land in South Africa stood at -5.19 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 434.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural land in South Africa peaked at 11.28 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -7.68 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places South Africa 185th out of 204 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 (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural land in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1595 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -1665.2% |
| 1993 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1994 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1995 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -477.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4355 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1998 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +443.8% |
| 1999 | -0.8923 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6811 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 2001 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -654.8% |
| 2002 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -289.6% |
| 2003 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 2004 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2006 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 2007 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 2008 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2010 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2153 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2012 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +808.0% |
| 2013 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -280.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2015 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -504.3% |
| 2016 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2017 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -459.6% |
| 2018 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2019 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -5.19 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -5.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2408 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5604 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.161 % change on previous year | -7.03 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1 % change on previous year | -7.68 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 182 Hong Kong -4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Lesotho -4.86 % change on previous year compare
- 184 North Macedonia -5.12 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Cook Islands -5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Morocco -6.22 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Mozambique -6.81 % 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 - emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural land in South Africa?
- Emission totals - emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural land in South Africa was -5.19 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emission totals - emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural land recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.28 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural land recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.68 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural land?
- South Africa ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is emission totals - emissions (n2o) - emissions on agricultural land rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 434.9%. 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 (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural land, 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 - Emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural land 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 - Emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.