All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 471,108 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 471,108 kt for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 471,108 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 274,260 kt, in 1990.
That places Africa 7th 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.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 274,260 kt | — |
| 1991 | 275,033 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 281,373 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 283,743 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 286,270 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 291,089 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 301,836 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 295,727 kt | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 319,149 kt | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 316,568 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 323,080 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 315,585 kt | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 328,259 kt | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 341,137 kt | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 344,774 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 362,539 kt | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 354,812 kt | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 369,826 kt | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 378,833 kt | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 374,933 kt | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 393,340 kt | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 403,123 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 405,273 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 408,838 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 409,113 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 417,603 kt | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 432,013 kt | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 434,003 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 438,428 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 441,900 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 461,117 kt | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 464,198 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 464,453 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 471,108 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 292,505 kt | 274,260 kt | 319,149 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 349,378 kt | 315,585 kt | 378,833 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,363 kt | 393,340 kt | 441,900 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 465,219 kt | 461,117 kt | 471,108 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 4 India 298,311 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 40,069 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 190,648 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 29,892 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 112,967 kt compare
- 7 Australia 100,583 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 80,626 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 15,947 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 69,760 kt compare
- 10 Pakistan 68,356 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 all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 471,108 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 471,108 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,260 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 All sectors without LULUCF — 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