Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 185.93 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
185.93 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
209.74 kt
in 2010
All-time low
51.91 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Northern Africa, 1961–2023

50100150200196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions in Northern Africa stood at 185.93 kt.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in Northern Africa peaked at 209.74 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.91 kt, in 1962.

Northern Africa ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 52.49 kt
1962 51.91 kt -1.1%
1963 54.39 kt +4.8%
1964 57.56 kt +5.8%
1965 59.84 kt +3.9%
1966 61.99 kt +3.6%
1967 66.63 kt +7.5%
1968 72.64 kt +9.0%
1969 74.02 kt +1.9%
1970 75.88 kt +2.5%
1971 78.4 kt +3.3%
1972 80.12 kt +2.2%
1973 82.27 kt +2.7%
1974 83.83 kt +1.9%
1975 88.32 kt +5.4%
1976 89.46 kt +1.3%
1977 88.1 kt -1.5%
1978 91.33 kt +3.7%
1979 94.29 kt +3.2%
1980 100.9 kt +7.0%
1981 102.8 kt +1.9%
1982 104.53 kt +1.7%
1983 105 kt +0.4%
1984 106.42 kt +1.4%
1985 111.4 kt +4.7%
1986 113.65 kt +2.0%
1987 114.28 kt +0.5%
1988 116.36 kt +1.8%
1989 117.44 kt +0.9%
1990 123.05 kt +4.8%
1991 128.22 kt +4.2%
1992 134.52 kt +4.9%
1993 142.83 kt +6.2%
1994 146.15 kt +2.3%
1995 151.84 kt +3.9%
1996 160.63 kt +5.8%
1997 161.59 kt +0.6%
1998 168.9 kt +4.5%
1999 173.36 kt +2.6%
2000 179.17 kt +3.4%
2001 185.59 kt +3.6%
2002 188.65 kt +1.7%
2003 195.87 kt +3.8%
2004 203.78 kt +4.0%
2005 205.79 kt +1.0%
2006 207.68 kt +0.9%
2007 205.57 kt -1.0%
2008 205.92 kt +0.2%
2009 208.78 kt +1.4%
2010 209.74 kt +0.5%
2011 208.53 kt -0.6%
2012 180.89 kt -13.3%
2013 185.3 kt +2.4%
2014 187.12 kt +1.0%
2015 191.14 kt +2.2%
2016 192.18 kt +0.5%
2017 195.13 kt +1.5%
2018 195.11 kt -0.0%
2019 185.99 kt -4.7%
2020 191.88 kt +3.2%
2021 190.65 kt -0.6%
2022 186.85 kt -2.0%
2023 185.93 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.27 kt 51.91 kt 74.02 kt 9
1970s 85.2 kt 75.88 kt 94.29 kt 10
1980s 109.28 kt 100.9 kt 117.44 kt 10
1990s 149.11 kt 123.05 kt 173.36 kt 10
2000s 198.68 kt 179.17 kt 208.78 kt 10
2010s 193.11 kt 180.89 kt 209.74 kt 10
2020s 188.83 kt 185.93 kt 191.88 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 21 Bangladesh 80.66 kt compare
  2. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  3. 22 Thailand 76.51 kt compare
  4. 23 Germany 73.23 kt compare
  5. 24 Ethiopia PDR 70.48 kt compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 69.17 kt compare
  7. 26 Colombia 64.44 kt compare
  8. 27 Kenya 63.29 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions in Northern Africa?
Agricultural soils — emissions in Northern Africa was 185.93 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 209.74 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 51.91 kt in 1962.
How does Northern Africa rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 data points, 1961–2023
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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