Drained organic soils — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 60,316 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
60,316 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
60,802 kt
in 2012
All-time low
58,817 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 58.8k kt1991: 58.8k kt1992: 58.8k kt1993: 58.8k kt1994: 58.8k kt1995: 59.5k kt1996: 59.5k kt1997: 59.5k kt1998: 59.8k kt1999: 60.2k kt2000: 60.3k kt2001: 60.2k kt2002: 60.3k kt2003: 60.2k kt2004: 60.3k kt2005: 60.3k kt2006: 60.3k kt2007: 60.3k kt2008: 60.4k kt2009: 60.4k kt2010: 60.5k kt2011: 60.6k kt2012: 60.8k kt2013: 60.8k kt2014: 60.7k kt2015: 60.7k kt2016: 60.6k kt2017: 60.6k kt2018: 60.5k kt2019: 60.3k kt2020: 60.3k kt2021: 60.3k kt2022: 60.3k kt2023: 60.3k kt2024: 60.3k kt

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 60,316 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Africa peaked at 60,802 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58,817 kt, in 1994.

Africa ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 58,821 kt
1991 58,821 kt +0.0%
1992 58,821 kt +0.0%
1993 58,820 kt -0.0%
1994 58,817 kt -0.0%
1995 59,521 kt +1.2%
1996 59,496 kt -0.0%
1997 59,546 kt +0.1%
1998 59,772 kt +0.4%
1999 60,184 kt +0.7%
2000 60,251 kt +0.1%
2001 60,187 kt -0.1%
2002 60,268 kt +0.1%
2003 60,230 kt -0.1%
2004 60,261 kt +0.1%
2005 60,327 kt +0.1%
2006 60,333 kt +0.0%
2007 60,292 kt -0.1%
2008 60,354 kt +0.1%
2009 60,416 kt +0.1%
2010 60,484 kt +0.1%
2011 60,603 kt +0.2%
2012 60,802 kt +0.3%
2013 60,783 kt -0.0%
2014 60,704 kt -0.1%
2015 60,701 kt -0.0%
2016 60,630 kt -0.1%
2017 60,567 kt -0.1%
2018 60,486 kt -0.1%
2019 60,344 kt -0.2%
2020 60,318 kt -0.0%
2021 60,300 kt -0.0%
2022 60,316 kt +0.0%
2023 60,316 kt +0.0%
2024 60,316 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,262 kt 58,817 kt 60,184 kt 10
2000s 60,292 kt 60,187 kt 60,416 kt 10
2010s 60,610 kt 60,344 kt 60,802 kt 10
2020s 60,313 kt 60,300 kt 60,318 kt 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 10 Mongolia 22,193 kt compare
  2. 11 Papua New Guinea 22,096 kt compare
  3. 12 Ukraine 19,358 kt compare
  4. 13 Bangladesh 17,384 kt compare
  5. 14 Zambia 14,565 kt compare
  6. 15 Finland 14,036 kt compare
  7. 16 Myanmar 14,024 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Africa?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Africa was 60,316 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 60,802 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 58,817 kt in 1994.
How does Africa rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Africa ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
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.