Drained organic soils — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 60,316 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.