South Africa - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in South Africa was 14,420 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15,800 in 2002 and a minimum value of 13,250 in 2016.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 14,660
1991 14,650
1992 14,240
1993 14,550
1994 14,250
1995 14,010
1996 14,930
1997 15,060
1998 15,310
1999 15,190
2000 15,320
2001 14,730
2002 15,800
2003 14,670
2004 14,420
2005 14,650
2006 14,350
2007 14,810
2008 15,150
2009 15,400
2010 15,180
2011 15,160
2012 15,480
2013 14,860
2014 15,120
2015 13,990
2016 13,250
2017 14,820
2018 14,420

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in South Africa was 2,660 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,660 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,680 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,680
1991 1,740
1992 1,810
1993 1,870
1994 1,930
1995 1,980
1996 2,010
1997 2,040
1998 2,070
1999 2,110
2000 2,140
2001 2,190
2002 2,240
2003 2,290
2004 2,330
2005 2,380
2006 2,430
2007 2,480
2008 2,530
2009 2,580
2010 2,630
2011 2,600
2012 2,580
2013 2,550
2014 2,530
2015 2,500
2016 2,560
2017 2,610
2018 2,660

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in South Africa was 13.06 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 13.12 in 2006, while its lowest value was 6.54 in 1979.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 6.65
1971 6.80
1972 6.65
1973 6.88
1974 6.88
1975 7.09
1976 7.41
1977 7.17
1978 6.64
1979 6.54
1980 6.66
1981 7.04
1982 6.97
1983 7.14
1984 7.74
1985 7.94
1986 7.88
1987 7.89
1988 8.34
1989 8.37
1990 8.94
1991 9.17
1992 9.65
1993 9.71
1994 10.08
1995 10.50
1996 10.22
1997 10.37
1998 10.45
1999 10.78
2000 10.92
2001 11.54
2002 11.19
2003 12.14
2004 12.55
2005 12.67
2006 13.12
2007 13.05
2008 13.06

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in South Africa was 18,820 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20,020 in 2002 and a minimum value of 17,510 in 2016.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 18,790
1991 18,970
1992 18,750
1993 19,250
1994 19,140
1995 18,850
1996 19,660
1997 19,670
1998 19,810
1999 19,570
2000 19,590
2001 18,970
2002 20,020
2003 18,860
2004 18,570
2005 18,780
2006 18,520
2007 19,000
2008 19,370
2009 19,650
2010 19,460
2011 19,420
2012 19,720
2013 19,090
2014 19,330
2015 18,180
2016 17,510
2017 19,150
2018 18,820

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in South Africa was -7.59 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21.93 in 1998 and a minimum value of -7.59 in 2012.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 0.47
1992 10.50
1993 8.37
1994 9.25
1995 9.83
1996 17.33
1997 21.17
1998 21.93
1999 13.06
2000 5.03
2001 1.20
2002 4.92
2003 4.96
2004 6.64
2005 8.63
2006 3.10
2007 3.40
2008 -1.61
2009 -2.48
2010 -4.43
2011 -6.01
2012 -7.59

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions