Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 39,499 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — emissions in Africa is 39,499 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Africa peaked at 39,561 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37,567 kt, in 1994.
Africa ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,570 kt | — |
| 1991 | 37,570 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37,570 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37,570 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 37,567 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 38,112 kt | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 38,142 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38,203 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 38,365 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 38,767 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 38,827 kt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 38,795 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38,880 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 38,864 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 38,934 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 39,001 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39,028 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 39,014 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 39,102 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 39,176 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39,236 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 39,358 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39,561 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 39,528 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 39,500 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 39,498 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 39,452 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 39,423 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 39,384 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 39,463 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39,460 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 39,464 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39,499 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 39,499 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39,499 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,944 kt | 37,567 kt | 38,767 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,962 kt | 38,795 kt | 39,176 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,440 kt | 39,236 kt | 39,561 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,484 kt | 39,460 kt | 39,499 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 cropland organic soils — emissions in Africa?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Africa was 39,499 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39,561 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,567 kt in 1994.
- How does Africa rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Africa ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.