Closed shrubland — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Closed shrubland — Emissions was 2.01 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 2.01 kt for closed shrubland — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 10.6 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.09 kt, in 2023.
That places Africa 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Closed shrubland — Emissions in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.43 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.76 kt | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 7.22 kt | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 10.6 kt | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 9.78 kt | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 6.93 kt | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 6.45 kt | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 5.85 kt | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 6.62 kt | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 7.93 kt | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 6.69 kt | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 3.95 kt | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 4.85 kt | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 3.69 kt | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 4.48 kt | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8 kt | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 7.95 kt | +109.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5 kt | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.03 kt | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 2.88 kt | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 2.87 kt | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.46 kt | +55.5% |
| 2017 | 3.89 kt | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 2.15 kt | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 1.74 kt | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 5.59 kt | +220.8% |
| 2021 | 3.72 kt | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1 kt | -70.4% |
| 2023 | 1.09 kt | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.01 kt | +83.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.69 kt | 5.43 kt | 10.6 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 kt | 3.69 kt | 7.93 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 kt | 1.74 kt | 7.95 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 kt | 1.09 kt | 5.59 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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 closed shrubland — emissions in Africa?
- Closed shrubland — emissions in Africa was 2.01 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 10.6 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 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 (N2O). 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.