Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa
Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 770,172 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa is 770,172 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa peaked at 770,172 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 448,799 kt, in 1990.
That places Africa 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 448,799 kt | — |
| 1991 | 450,321 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 456,696 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 456,132 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 463,325 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 470,535 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 478,962 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 493,434 kt | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 530,752 kt | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 526,216 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 516,793 kt | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 498,165 kt | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 522,629 kt | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 554,818 kt | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 558,286 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 588,497 kt | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 578,037 kt | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 604,322 kt | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 623,017 kt | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 612,613 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 646,916 kt | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 664,123 kt | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 673,136 kt | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 672,899 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 674,394 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 693,453 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 715,010 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 715,909 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 716,598 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 733,059 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 755,605 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 756,227 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 757,338 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 770,172 kt | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 477,517 kt | 448,799 kt | 530,752 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 565,718 kt | 498,165 kt | 623,017 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 690,550 kt | 646,916 kt | 733,059 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 759,836 kt | 755,605 kt | 770,172 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 China, mainland 405,871 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 53,339 kt compare
- 6 Pakistan 172,887 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,440 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29,586 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 165,298 kt compare
- 8 Türkiye 27,395 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,325 kt compare
- 9 Australia 125,442 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27,377 kt compare
- 10 Argentina 94,460 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 90,188 kt compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 24,656 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa was 770,172 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 770,172 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 448,799 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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