Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 314,057 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Africa is 314,057 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 314,057 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81,255 kt, in 1961.
Africa ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81,255 kt | — |
| 1962 | 82,566 kt | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 84,264 kt | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 86,594 kt | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 89,408 kt | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 90,481 kt | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 94,065 kt | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 96,823 kt | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 99,253 kt | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 101,233 kt | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 103,334 kt | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 104,141 kt | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 104,146 kt | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 105,325 kt | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 108,217 kt | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 109,983 kt | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 112,412 kt | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 116,198 kt | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 119,214 kt | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 122,430 kt | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 124,721 kt | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 126,861 kt | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 127,288 kt | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 126,007 kt | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 129,288 kt | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 132,545 kt | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 132,540 kt | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 136,727 kt | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 140,312 kt | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 146,376 kt | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 147,298 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 149,446 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 150,606 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 152,760 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 156,180 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 161,380 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 164,560 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 170,147 kt | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 175,917 kt | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 177,659 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 182,092 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 187,882 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 192,451 kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 197,983 kt | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 203,312 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 207,772 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 215,965 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 222,796 kt | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 227,293 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 234,665 kt | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 238,499 kt | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 246,969 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 253,243 kt | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 259,206 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 264,176 kt | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 272,336 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 279,387 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 284,970 kt | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 292,837 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 304,777 kt | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 303,231 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 304,840 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 314,057 kt | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,412 kt | 81,255 kt | 99,253 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,420 kt | 101,233 kt | 119,214 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,872 kt | 122,430 kt | 140,312 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,467 kt | 146,376 kt | 175,917 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 201,520 kt | 177,659 kt | 227,293 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,629 kt | 234,665 kt | 292,837 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 306,726 kt | 303,231 kt | 314,057 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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 314,057 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 314,057 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,255 kt in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (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