AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 435,772 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 435,772 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 443,596 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 267,802 kt, in 1996.
Africa ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 283,480 kt | — |
| 1991 | 284,466 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 286,702 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 287,914 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 290,175 kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 293,678 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 267,802 kt | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 272,620 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 295,961 kt | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 291,539 kt | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 288,608 kt | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 306,131 kt | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 320,136 kt | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 346,229 kt | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 346,932 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 369,388 kt | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 355,657 kt | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 368,899 kt | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 379,694 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 369,556 kt | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 397,501 kt | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 404,475 kt | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 406,231 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 403,474 kt | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 399,345 kt | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 410,258 kt | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 424,914 kt | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 426,813 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 422,412 kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 427,623 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 443,596 kt | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 441,665 kt | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 435,370 kt | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 435,772 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,434 kt | 267,802 kt | 295,961 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 345,123 kt | 288,608 kt | 379,694 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,305 kt | 397,501 kt | 427,623 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,101 kt | 435,370 kt | 443,596 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 435,772 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 443,596 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,802 kt in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf