What is drained organic soils — emissions in Africa?

Drained organic soils — emissions in Africa was 11.29 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 11.45 kt in 2012.

What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 11.15 kt in 1994.

How does Africa rank for drained organic soils — emissions?

Africa ranks 16th 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 1.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Africa

Name: Drained organic soils — Emissions in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 11.29 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

11.29 kt

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

16th

of 31 groups

All-time high

11.45 kt

in 2012

All-time low

11.15 kt

in 1994

Years of data

1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 11.29 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Africa peaked at 11.45 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.15 kt, in 1994.

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

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kt	Change
1990	11.15 kt	—
1991	11.15 kt	+0.0%
1992	11.15 kt	+0.0%
1993	11.15 kt	-0.0%
1994	11.15 kt	-0.0%
1995	11.28 kt	+1.2%
1996	11.28 kt	-0.1%
1997	11.28 kt	+0.1%
1998	11.32 kt	+0.4%
1999	11.39 kt	+0.6%
2000	11.4 kt	+0.1%
2001	11.39 kt	-0.1%
2002	11.4 kt	+0.1%
2003	11.39 kt	-0.1%
2004	11.39 kt	+0.0%
2005	11.4 kt	+0.1%
2006	11.4 kt	-0.0%
2007	11.39 kt	-0.1%
2008	11.39 kt	+0.0%
2009	11.4 kt	+0.1%
2010	11.41 kt	+0.1%
2011	11.42 kt	+0.1%
2012	11.45 kt	+0.3%
2013	11.45 kt	-0.0%
2014	11.44 kt	-0.1%
2015	11.44 kt	-0.0%
2016	11.42 kt	-0.2%
2017	11.4 kt	-0.1%
2018	11.39 kt	-0.2%
2019	11.32 kt	-0.5%
2020	11.32 kt	-0.1%
2021	11.3 kt	-0.1%
2022	11.29 kt	-0.1%
2023	11.29 kt	+0.0%
2024	11.29 kt	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	11.23 kt	11.15 kt	11.39 kt	10
2000s	11.39 kt	11.39 kt	11.4 kt	10
2010s	11.41 kt	11.32 kt	11.45 kt	10
2020s	11.3 kt	11.29 kt	11.32 kt	5

Countries ranked near Africa

13 Sweden 6.95 kt compare
14 Lithuania 6.83 kt compare
15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.02 kt compare
16 Malaysia 4.94 kt compare
17 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 3.93 kt compare
18 Papua New Guinea 3.9 kt compare
19 Norway 3.85 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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)

All data for Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Africa?: Drained organic soils — emissions in Africa was 11.29 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 11.45 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 11.15 kt in 1994.
How does Africa rank for drained organic soils — emissions?: Africa ranks 16th 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 1.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Drained 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.