Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 429,589 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 n2o in Africa is 429,589 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 435,110 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 263,688 kt, in 1996.
Africa ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 273,130 kt | — |
| 1991 | 274,168 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 276,446 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 277,708 kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 279,997 kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 283,516 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 263,688 kt | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 266,518 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 286,692 kt | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 282,488 kt | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 282,378 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 295,718 kt | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 313,219 kt | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 336,487 kt | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 337,688 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 358,715 kt | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 346,691 kt | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 359,230 kt | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 369,481 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 360,321 kt | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 384,332 kt | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 394,564 kt | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 394,358 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 391,672 kt | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 388,186 kt | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 399,037 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 413,343 kt | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 416,749 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 411,228 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 418,711 kt | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 435,110 kt | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 432,742 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 427,408 kt | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 429,589 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276,435 kt | 263,688 kt | 286,692 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,993 kt | 282,378 kt | 369,481 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 401,218 kt | 384,332 kt | 418,711 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,212 kt | 427,408 kt | 435,110 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 3 China, mainland 300,579 kt compare
- 4 India 221,409 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 28,798 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 177,799 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 26,101 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,341 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 101,807 kt compare
- 7 Australia 90,028 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 20,384 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,803 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 60,654 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13,346 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 56,904 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 n2o in Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 429,589 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 435,110 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,688 kt in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 N2O (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