Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 49,270 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa stood at 49,270 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa peaked at 55,580 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,757 kt, in 1962.
That places Northern Africa 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,909 kt | — |
| 1962 | 13,757 kt | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 14,414 kt | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 15,254 kt | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 15,857 kt | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 16,427 kt | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 17,656 kt | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 19,250 kt | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 19,616 kt | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 20,108 kt | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 20,777 kt | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 21,233 kt | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 21,803 kt | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 22,214 kt | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 23,406 kt | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 23,706 kt | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 23,347 kt | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 24,202 kt | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 24,986 kt | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 26,738 kt | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 27,243 kt | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 27,700 kt | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 27,825 kt | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 28,201 kt | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 29,521 kt | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 30,118 kt | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 30,283 kt | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 30,837 kt | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 31,122 kt | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 32,607 kt | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 33,978 kt | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 35,647 kt | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 37,850 kt | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 38,729 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 40,237 kt | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 42,566 kt | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 42,821 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 44,758 kt | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 45,941 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 47,480 kt | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 49,181 kt | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 49,993 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 51,905 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 54,003 kt | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 54,535 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 55,034 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54,477 kt | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 54,569 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 55,327 kt | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 55,580 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 55,259 kt | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 47,936 kt | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 49,105 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 49,586 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 50,653 kt | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 50,927 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 51,710 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 51,705 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49,287 kt | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 50,847 kt | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 50,523 kt | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 49,516 kt | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 49,270 kt | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,238 kt | 13,757 kt | 19,616 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,578 kt | 20,108 kt | 24,986 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,959 kt | 26,738 kt | 31,122 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,513 kt | 32,607 kt | 45,941 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,650 kt | 47,480 kt | 55,327 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,175 kt | 47,936 kt | 55,580 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,039 kt | 49,270 kt | 50,847 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 21 Bangladesh 21,374 kt compare
- 22 Thailand 20,276 kt compare
- 23 Germany 19,407 kt compare
- 24 Ethiopia PDR 18,677 kt compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,331 kt compare
- 26 Colombia 17,076 kt compare
- 27 Kenya 16,772 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 63,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 84.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,477 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,863 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,304 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 71.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 296.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa was 49,270 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 55,580 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,757 kt in 1962.
- How does Northern Africa rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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