Median2021 vs median2017 in South Africa
South Africa: Median2021 vs median2017 was 6.56 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.56
World rank
89th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.56
in 2022
All-time low
3.19
in 2000
Years of data
7
1993–2022
Median2021 vs median2017 in South Africa, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median2021 vs median2017 in South Africa is 6.56, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in South Africa peaked at 6.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 89th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3.19 | 4.19 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 5.2 | 5.26 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 6.56 | 6.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 86 Egypt 7.61 compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 6.86 compare
- 88 Indonesia 6.66 compare
- 90 Bangladesh 6.17 compare
- 91 Laos 6.17 compare
- 92 Mauritania 6.06 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 median2021 vs median2017 in South Africa?
- Median2021 vs median2017 in South Africa was 6.56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for median2021 vs median2017?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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