Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Africa
Africa: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 21.98 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Closed shrubland — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 21.98 kt for closed shrubland — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 83.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — emissions in Africa peaked at 116.05 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.98 kt, in 2023.
Africa ranks 3rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.46 kt | — |
| 1991 | 59.46 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59.46 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.46 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.46 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 59.46 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74.03 kt | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 79.07 kt | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 116.05 kt | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 107.12 kt | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 75.89 kt | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 70.65 kt | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 64.11 kt | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 72.46 kt | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 86.83 kt | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 73.28 kt | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 43.31 kt | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 53.07 kt | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 40.46 kt | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 49.05 kt | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 41.65 kt | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 87.11 kt | +109.1% |
| 2012 | 82.15 kt | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 44.18 kt | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 31.53 kt | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 31.38 kt | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.81 kt | +55.5% |
| 2017 | 42.66 kt | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 23.56 kt | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 19.08 kt | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 61.2 kt | +220.8% |
| 2021 | 40.76 kt | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 12.06 kt | -70.4% |
| 2023 | 11.98 kt | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 21.98 kt | +83.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +220.8% | 19.08 kt | 61.2 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3 kt | 59.46 kt | 116.05 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.91 kt | 40.46 kt | 86.83 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.21 kt | 19.08 kt | 87.11 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.59 kt | 11.98 kt | 61.2 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 OECD 20.32 kt compare
- 2 Australia 18.89 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 18.89 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0486 kt compare
- 4 Angola 16.37 kt compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0223 kt compare
- 5 South Africa 2.22 kt compare
- 6 Namibia 1.07 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — emissions in Africa?
- Closed shrubland — emissions in Africa was 21.98 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 116.05 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.98 kt in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.