How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers, per square?

South Africa ranks 90th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

Is emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers, per square rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square in South Africa

Name: Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square was 0 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 10.1%

World rank

90th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0 units per square kilometre

in 1981

All-time low

0 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square in South Africa, 1961–2019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers, per square in South Africa stood at 0 units per square kilometre.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers, per square in South Africa peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places South Africa 90th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2019.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0 units per square kilometre	+29.8%
1963	0 units per square kilometre	+20.2%
1964	0 units per square kilometre	+9.5%
1965	0 units per square kilometre	+5.8%
1966	0 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
1967	0 units per square kilometre	+33.8%
1968	0 units per square kilometre	+9.8%
1969	0 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
1970	0 units per square kilometre	+20.4%
1971	0 units per square kilometre	+15.4%
1972	0 units per square kilometre	+21.4%
1973	0 units per square kilometre	-8.7%
1974	0 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1975	0 units per square kilometre	+24.0%
1976	0 units per square kilometre	+10.7%
1977	0 units per square kilometre	+8.6%
1978	0 units per square kilometre	+10.5%
1979	0 units per square kilometre	+5.6%
1980	0 units per square kilometre	+16.5%
1981	0 units per square kilometre	+13.3%
1982	0 units per square kilometre	-10.0%
1983	0 units per square kilometre	-22.7%
1984	0 units per square kilometre	+11.2%
1985	0 units per square kilometre	-7.4%
1986	0 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
1987	0 units per square kilometre	-12.0%
1988	0 units per square kilometre	+16.0%
1989	0 units per square kilometre	-1.5%
1990	0 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1991	0 units per square kilometre	-5.2%
1992	0 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1993	0 units per square kilometre	+13.4%
1994	0 units per square kilometre	-8.9%
1995	0 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1996	0 units per square kilometre	+4.9%
1997	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1999	0 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2000	0 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2001	0 units per square kilometre	-5.5%
2002	0 units per square kilometre	+21.4%
2003	0 units per square kilometre	-11.8%
2004	0 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2005	0 units per square kilometre	-18.8%
2006	0 units per square kilometre	+23.5%
2007	0 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2008	0 units per square kilometre	-3.5%
2009	0 units per square kilometre	+7.0%
2010	0 units per square kilometre	-13.0%
2011	0 units per square kilometre	+6.1%
2012	0 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2013	0 units per square kilometre	-3.1%
2014	0 units per square kilometre	+7.5%
2015	0 units per square kilometre	-20.2%
2016	0 units per square kilometre	-8.4%
2017	0 units per square kilometre	+43.7%
2018	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0 units per square kilometre	-10.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10

Countries ranked near South Africa

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88 Chile 0 units per square kilometre compare
89 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 units per square kilometre compare
91 Myanmar 0 units per square kilometre compare
92 Ethiopia 0 units per square kilometre compare
93 Jamaica 0 units per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers, per square in South Africa?: Emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers, per square in South Africa was 0 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers, per square recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1981.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers, per square recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers, per square?: South Africa ranks 90th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers, per square rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 163 places, 8,046 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.