Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) was 114,526 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
114,526 kt
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
114,526 kt
in 2050
All-time low
17,175 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in Africa is 114,526 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 114,526 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 17,175 kt, in 1961.

That places Africa 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 17,175 kt
1962 19,283 kt +12.3%
1963 19,854 kt +3.0%
1964 20,412 kt +2.8%
1965 20,208 kt -1.0%
1966 20,765 kt +2.8%
1967 23,115 kt +11.3%
1968 24,111 kt +4.3%
1969 24,533 kt +1.7%
1970 25,326 kt +3.2%
1971 26,439 kt +4.4%
1972 26,838 kt +1.5%
1973 26,584 kt -0.9%
1974 27,556 kt +3.7%
1975 28,854 kt +4.7%
1976 29,684 kt +2.9%
1977 29,922 kt +0.8%
1978 30,496 kt +1.9%
1979 31,503 kt +3.3%
1980 33,402 kt +6.0%
1981 34,494 kt +3.3%
1982 34,679 kt +0.5%
1983 33,212 kt -4.2%
1984 33,905 kt +2.1%
1985 35,436 kt +4.5%
1986 37,482 kt +5.8%
1987 36,809 kt -1.8%
1988 39,127 kt +6.3%
1989 41,937 kt +7.2%
1990 40,895 kt -2.5%
1991 43,147 kt +5.5%
1992 42,717 kt -1.0%
1993 44,968 kt +5.3%
1994 44,832 kt -0.3%
1995 45,280 kt +1.0%
1996 48,569 kt +7.3%
1997 48,817 kt +0.5%
1998 49,590 kt +1.6%
1999 50,029 kt +0.9%
2000 50,337 kt +0.6%
2001 50,307 kt -0.1%
2002 53,998 kt +7.3%
2003 55,115 kt +2.1%
2004 57,817 kt +4.9%
2005 59,513 kt +2.9%
2006 61,546 kt +3.4%
2007 58,108 kt -5.6%
2008 62,078 kt +6.8%
2009 60,184 kt -3.1%
2010 68,558 kt +13.9%
2011 67,919 kt -0.9%
2012 70,662 kt +4.0%
2013 72,670 kt +2.8%
2014 75,915 kt +4.5%
2015 77,650 kt +2.3%
2016 82,688 kt +6.5%
2017 86,410 kt +4.5%
2018 87,406 kt +1.2%
2019 88,868 kt +1.7%
2020 94,991 kt +6.9%
2021 94,709 kt -0.3%
2022 93,368 kt -1.4%
2023 100,216 kt +7.3%
2030 86,746 kt -13.4%
2050 114,526 kt +32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,051 kt 17,175 kt 24,533 kt 9
1970s 28,320 kt 25,326 kt 31,503 kt 10
1980s 36,048 kt 33,212 kt 41,937 kt 10
1990s 45,884 kt 40,895 kt 50,029 kt 10
2000s 56,900 kt 50,307 kt 62,078 kt 10
2010s 77,874 kt 67,919 kt 88,868 kt 10
2020s 95,821 kt 93,368 kt 100,216 kt 4
2030s 86,746 kt 86,746 kt 86,746 kt 1
2050s 114,526 kt 114,526 kt 114,526 kt 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 10 Pakistan 48,684 kt compare
  2. 11 Bangladesh 45,925 kt compare
  3. 12 Thailand 38,338 kt compare
  4. 13 Nigeria 22,614 kt compare
  5. 14 Argentina 21,692 kt compare
  6. 15 Cambodia 20,858 kt compare
  7. 16 Egypt 19,891 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 114,526 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 114,526 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17,175 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 14,717 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf