Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 6.54 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.54 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
6.6 kt
in 2012
All-time low
6.3 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2024

02461990200720241990: 6.3 kt1991: 6.3 kt1992: 6.3 kt1993: 6.3 kt1994: 6.3 kt1995: 6.4 kt1996: 6.4 kt1997: 6.4 kt1998: 6.4 kt1999: 6.5 kt2000: 6.5 kt2001: 6.5 kt2002: 6.5 kt2003: 6.5 kt2004: 6.5 kt2005: 6.5 kt2006: 6.5 kt2007: 6.5 kt2008: 6.5 kt2009: 6.5 kt2010: 6.5 kt2011: 6.6 kt2012: 6.6 kt2013: 6.6 kt2014: 6.6 kt2015: 6.6 kt2016: 6.6 kt2017: 6.6 kt2018: 6.6 kt2019: 6.6 kt2020: 6.6 kt2021: 6.5 kt2022: 6.5 kt2023: 6.5 kt2024: 6.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Africa recorded 6.54 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Africa peaked at 6.6 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.3 kt, in 1994.

That places Africa 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 6.3 kt
1991 6.3 kt +0.0%
1992 6.3 kt +0.0%
1993 6.3 kt -0.0%
1994 6.3 kt -0.0%
1995 6.39 kt +1.5%
1996 6.39 kt +0.1%
1997 6.41 kt +0.2%
1998 6.43 kt +0.4%
1999 6.49 kt +1.0%
2000 6.5 kt +0.1%
2001 6.5 kt -0.1%
2002 6.51 kt +0.2%
2003 6.5 kt -0.1%
2004 6.51 kt +0.2%
2005 6.52 kt +0.2%
2006 6.53 kt +0.0%
2007 6.52 kt -0.1%
2008 6.53 kt +0.1%
2009 6.54 kt +0.2%
2010 6.55 kt +0.1%
2011 6.57 kt +0.3%
2012 6.6 kt +0.5%
2013 6.59 kt -0.1%
2014 6.59 kt +0.0%
2015 6.59 kt -0.0%
2016 6.57 kt -0.3%
2017 6.57 kt -0.1%
2018 6.56 kt -0.1%
2019 6.55 kt -0.1%
2020 6.55 kt -0.0%
2021 6.54 kt -0.1%
2022 6.54 kt -0.0%
2023 6.54 kt +0.0%
2024 6.54 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.36 kt 6.3 kt 6.49 kt 10
2000s 6.52 kt 6.5 kt 6.54 kt 10
2010s 6.57 kt 6.55 kt 6.6 kt 10
2020s 6.54 kt 6.54 kt 6.55 kt 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 13 Papua New Guinea 3.84 kt compare
  2. 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
  3. 14 Hungary 3.66 kt compare
  4. 15 France 3.34 kt compare
  5. 16 Estonia 3.19 kt compare
  6. 17 Latvia 2.94 kt compare
  7. 18 Japan 2.89 kt compare
  8. 19 Bangladesh 2.5 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Africa?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Africa was 6.54 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 6.6 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3 kt in 1994.
How does Africa rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Africa ranks 16th 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 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.