Emissions from crops — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Emissions from crops — Emissions was 227.81 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
227.81 kt
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
227.81 kt
in 2050
All-time low
22.82 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions in Africa, 1961–2050

050100150200250196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from crops — emissions in Africa stood at 227.81 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions in Africa peaked at 227.81 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 22.82 kt, in 1961.

Africa ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emissions from crops — Emissions in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 22.82 kt
1962 24.82 kt +8.8%
1963 26.73 kt +7.7%
1964 27.59 kt +3.2%
1965 28.81 kt +4.4%
1966 27.63 kt -4.1%
1967 31.58 kt +14.3%
1968 32.79 kt +3.8%
1969 34.94 kt +6.6%
1970 36.91 kt +5.6%
1971 40.25 kt +9.0%
1972 41.94 kt +4.2%
1973 41.08 kt -2.1%
1974 43.76 kt +6.5%
1975 46.55 kt +6.4%
1976 48.9 kt +5.0%
1977 48.07 kt -1.7%
1978 50.05 kt +4.1%
1979 51.46 kt +2.8%
1980 58.36 kt +13.4%
1981 61.42 kt +5.2%
1982 60.53 kt -1.4%
1983 56.8 kt -6.2%
1984 59.14 kt +4.1%
1985 64.94 kt +9.8%
1986 69.27 kt +6.7%
1987 66.44 kt -4.1%
1988 72.23 kt +8.7%
1989 71.6 kt -0.9%
1990 71.89 kt +0.4%
1991 74.12 kt +3.1%
1992 71.2 kt -3.9%
1993 77.49 kt +8.8%
1994 74.01 kt -4.5%
1995 74.24 kt +0.3%
1996 83.92 kt +13.0%
1997 79.5 kt -5.3%
1998 82.96 kt +4.3%
1999 83.31 kt +0.4%
2000 83.74 kt +0.5%
2001 86.13 kt +2.9%
2002 92.3 kt +7.2%
2003 93.76 kt +1.6%
2004 101.29 kt +8.0%
2005 102.24 kt +0.9%
2006 105.69 kt +3.4%
2007 98.2 kt -7.1%
2008 102.76 kt +4.6%
2009 104.37 kt +1.6%
2010 114.37 kt +9.6%
2011 112.38 kt -1.7%
2012 113.83 kt +1.3%
2013 120.3 kt +5.7%
2014 124.04 kt +3.1%
2015 123.88 kt -0.1%
2016 132.17 kt +6.7%
2017 148.24 kt +12.2%
2018 146.09 kt -1.4%
2019 145.45 kt -0.4%
2020 163.01 kt +12.1%
2021 156.45 kt -4.0%
2022 146.03 kt -6.7%
2023 154.12 kt +5.5%
2030 158.88 kt +3.1%
2050 227.81 kt +43.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.63 kt 22.82 kt 34.94 kt 9
1970s 44.9 kt 36.91 kt 51.46 kt 10
1980s 64.07 kt 56.8 kt 72.23 kt 10
1990s 77.26 kt 71.2 kt 83.92 kt 10
2000s 97.05 kt 83.74 kt 105.69 kt 10
2010s 128.07 kt 112.38 kt 148.24 kt 10
2020s 154.9 kt 146.03 kt 163.01 kt 4
2030s 158.88 kt 158.88 kt 158.88 kt 1
2050s 227.81 kt 227.81 kt 227.81 kt 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 12 Russian Federation 60.84 kt compare
  2. 13 Bangladesh 57.38 kt compare
  3. 14 Mexico 51.35 kt compare
  4. 15 Germany 46.14 kt compare
  5. 16 Egypt 44.79 kt compare
  6. 17 Australia and New Zealand 43.99 kt compare
  7. 18 Australia 41.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

More climate change data for Africa

All data for Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions in Africa?
Emissions from crops — emissions in Africa was 227.81 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 227.81 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 22.82 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for emissions from crops — emissions?
Africa ranks 15th 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Emissions from crops — Emissions in Africa. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 25 August 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/emissions-from-crops-emissions-n2o-fao-tier-1/africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/emissions-from-crops-emissions-n2o-fao-tier-1/africa/">Emissions from crops — Emissions in Africa</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O)
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
Last refreshed

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