Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 441,371 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa is 441,371 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 446,167 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 268,873 kt, in 1996.
That places Africa 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 277,257 kt | — |
| 1991 | 278,405 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 280,799 kt | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 282,359 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 284,821 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 288,508 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 268,873 kt | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 271,899 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 292,257 kt | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 288,251 kt | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 288,319 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 301,849 kt | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 320,373 kt | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 343,952 kt | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 345,286 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 365,825 kt | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 354,032 kt | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 366,721 kt | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 377,122 kt | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 368,328 kt | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 392,896 kt | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 403,218 kt | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 403,688 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 400,582 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 398,310 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 408,502 kt | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 423,700 kt | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 426,792 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 421,678 kt | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 429,575 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 446,167 kt | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 444,146 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 438,987 kt | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 441,371 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281,343 kt | 268,873 kt | 292,257 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 343,181 kt | 288,319 kt | 377,122 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,894 kt | 392,896 kt | 429,575 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 442,668 kt | 438,987 kt | 446,167 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 3 China, mainland 348,057 kt compare
- 4 India 230,770 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 31,967 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 181,141 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,637 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 102,690 kt compare
- 7 Australia 90,800 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 21,540 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 65,709 kt compare
- 9 Pakistan 62,859 kt compare
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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 441,371 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 446,167 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,873 kt in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Agrifood systems — 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