Climate Change in South Africa

1,317 indicators covering climate change for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg 2050 29th
Manure Management — Emissions 31.28 kt 2050 75th
Manure Management — Direct emissions 1.42 kt 2050 59th
Manure Management — Indirect emissions 8.71 kt 2050 29th
Manure Management — Emissions 1.49 kt 2050 63rd
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 875.75 kt 2050 75th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 395.62 kt 2050 63rd
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,271 kt 2050 76th
Manure left on Pasture — Direct emissions 32.39 kt 2050 26th
Manure left on Pasture — Indirect emissions 8.71 kt 2050 29th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions 41.1 kt 2050 28th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,891 kt 2050 28th
Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,891 kt 2050 28th
Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions 1.2 kt 2050 80th
Manure applied to Soils — Indirect emissions 0.5111 kt 2050 80th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions 1.71 kt 2050 80th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 454.1 kt 2050 80th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) 454.1 kt 2050 80th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 11.27 kt 2050 34th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 14.93 kt 2050 34th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,958 kt 2050 34th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,958 kt 2050 34th
Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt 2050 70th
Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt 2050 36th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt 2050 70th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt 2050 36th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt 2050 48th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt 2050 44th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt 2050 34th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt 2050 44th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt 2050 34th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt 2050 41st
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% 2100 up 3.3% 26th
Temperature anomalies by month 0.6318 °C 2026 down 53.6% 65th
Summer temperature anomalies 1.36 °C 2026 up 6.2% 50th
Spring temperature anomalies 0.191 °C 2026 down 56.5% 122nd
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 136.66 million kg 2050 11th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 2.63 kt 2050 11th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 2.15 kt 2050 11th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 0.4832 kt 2050 11th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 4.32 million t 2050 9th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 0.3022 kt 2050 9th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 11.65 kt 2050 9th
Potatoes — Crop residues 4.59 million kg 2050 35th
Potatoes — Crop residues 0.0883 kt 2050 35th
Potatoes — Crop residues 0.0721 kt 2050 35th
Potatoes — Crop residues 0.0162 kt 2050 35th
Rice — Burning crop residues 566.39 t 2050 103rd
Rice — Burning crop residues 0 kt 2050 102nd
Rice — Burning crop residues 0.0015 kt 2050 103rd
Rice — Area harvested 1,030 ha 2050 103rd
All Crops — Crops total 19.32 kt 2050 28th
All Crops — Crops total 13.45 kt 2050 53rd
All Crops — Crop residues 209.84 million kg 2050 32nd
All Crops — Crop residues 4.04 kt 2050 32nd
All Crops — Crop residues 3.3 kt 2050 32nd
All Crops — Crop residues 0.7419 kt 2050 32nd
All Crops — Burning crop residues 4.87 million t 2050 19th
All Crops — Burning crop residues 0.3412 kt 2050 19th
All Crops — Burning crop residues 13.16 kt 2050 19th