Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth in South Africa

South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth was -5.23 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-5.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 109.2%
World rank
181st
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.1 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-7.5 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth in South Africa, 1962–2019

-10-5051015196219902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual growth in South Africa is -5.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 109.2% on the previous year and down 418.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual growth in South Africa peaked at 13.1 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -7.5 % change on previous year, in 2015.

South Africa ranks 181st of 198 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 - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.41 % change on previous year
1963 1.02 % change on previous year -27.6%
1964 -1.35 % change on previous year -231.6%
1965 0.199 % change on previous year -114.8%
1966 -5.96 % change on previous year -3093.9%
1967 4.16 % change on previous year -169.8%
1968 0.1172 % change on previous year -97.2%
1969 1.68 % change on previous year +1332.7%
1970 -0.3018 % change on previous year -118.0%
1971 1.06 % change on previous year -450.5%
1972 2.02 % change on previous year +91.4%
1973 -1.75 % change on previous year -186.2%
1974 4.19 % change on previous year -340.3%
1975 3.92 % change on previous year -6.5%
1976 1.68 % change on previous year -57.3%
1977 3.64 % change on previous year +117.0%
1978 2.45 % change on previous year -32.7%
1979 3.85 % change on previous year +57.4%
1980 1.62 % change on previous year -58.0%
1981 2.36 % change on previous year +45.7%
1982 -2.44 % change on previous year -203.4%
1983 -6.36 % change on previous year +160.7%
1984 0.443 % change on previous year -107.0%
1985 -4.45 % change on previous year -1104.5%
1986 0.0019 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 -0.9965 % change on previous year -51511.5%
1988 3.59 % change on previous year -460.6%
1989 2.77 % change on previous year -23.0%
1990 13.1 % change on previous year +373.3%
1991 -0.06 % change on previous year -100.5%
1992 -2.81 % change on previous year +4581.5%
1993 2.18 % change on previous year -177.8%
1994 -2.07 % change on previous year -194.6%
1995 -1.72 % change on previous year -17.0%
1996 6.6 % change on previous year -484.4%
1997 0.873 % change on previous year -86.8%
1998 1.62 % change on previous year +86.0%
1999 -0.785 % change on previous year -148.3%
2000 0.8964 % change on previous year -214.2%
2001 -3.85 % change on previous year -530.0%
2002 7.29 % change on previous year -289.0%
2003 -7.15 % change on previous year -198.1%
2004 -1.77 % change on previous year -75.3%
2005 1.61 % change on previous year -190.9%
2006 -1.99 % change on previous year -224.1%
2007 3.2 % change on previous year -260.8%
2008 2.27 % change on previous year -29.0%
2009 1.65 % change on previous year -27.6%
2010 -1.42 % change on previous year -186.0%
2011 -0.149 % change on previous year -89.5%
2012 2.09 % change on previous year -1505.7%
2013 -3.98 % change on previous year -290.1%
2014 1.75 % change on previous year -143.9%
2015 -7.5 % change on previous year -528.7%
2016 -5.32 % change on previous year -29.1%
2017 11.84 % change on previous year -322.5%
2018 -2.5 % change on previous year -121.1%
2019 -5.23 % change on previous year +109.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's -5.23 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's -5.23 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2221 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth 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
1987 -51511.5% 0.0019 % change on previous year -0.9965 % change on previous year
1992 -4581.5% -0.06 % change on previous year -2.81 % change on previous year
1966 -3093.9% 0.199 % change on previous year -5.96 % change on previous year
2012 +1505.7% -0.149 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1607 % change on previous year -5.96 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.08 % change on previous year -1.75 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.3463 % change on previous year -6.36 % change on previous year 3.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.69 % change on previous year -2.81 % change on previous year 13.1 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.2147 % change on previous year -7.15 % change on previous year 7.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.04 % change on previous year -7.5 % change on previous year 11.84 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 178 Seychelles -4.76 % change on previous year compare
  2. 179 Lesotho -4.93 % change on previous year compare
  3. 180 North Macedonia -5.17 % change on previous year compare
  4. 182 Cook Islands -5.26 % change on previous year compare
  5. 183 Morocco -6.57 % change on previous year compare
  6. 184 Bhutan -6.88 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual growth in South Africa?
Emission totals - emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual growth in South Africa was -5.23 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual growth recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13.1 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual growth recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -7.5 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual growth?
South Africa ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (n2o) - ipcc agriculture, annual growth rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 418.1%. 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) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
198 places, 10,248 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.