Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Africa

Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 83.98 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
83.98 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
83.98 %
in 2023
All-time low
81.71 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Africa, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 83.4 %1991: 83.5 %1992: 82.6 %1993: 82.4 %1994: 82.5 %1995: 82.3 %1996: 81.8 %1997: 83.3 %1998: 81.7 %1999: 81.7 %2000: 81.9 %2001: 81.7 %2002: 83.9 %2003: 83.6 %2004: 83.7 %2005: 83.5 %2006: 83.8 %2007: 83.6 %2008: 83.6 %2009: 83.4 %2010: 83 %2011: 83.6 %2012: 83.1 %2013: 82.8 %2014: 82.7 %2015: 82.8 %2016: 82.8 %2017: 83.2 %2018: 82.7 %2019: 83.3 %2020: 84 %2021: 83.5 %2022: 83.3 %2023: 84 %

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 83.98 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Africa peaked at 83.98 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.71 %, in 2001.

Africa ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 83.4 %
1991 83.52 % +0.1%
1992 82.62 % -1.1%
1993 82.41 % -0.3%
1994 82.47 % +0.1%
1995 82.34 % -0.2%
1996 81.83 % -0.6%
1997 83.34 % +1.8%
1998 81.72 % -1.9%
1999 81.74 % +0.0%
2000 81.89 % +0.2%
2001 81.71 % -0.2%
2002 83.93 % +2.7%
2003 83.64 % -0.3%
2004 83.65 % +0.0%
2005 83.53 % -0.1%
2006 83.79 % +0.3%
2007 83.6 % -0.2%
2008 83.63 % +0.0%
2009 83.43 % -0.2%
2010 82.97 % -0.6%
2011 83.63 % +0.8%
2012 83.06 % -0.7%
2013 82.78 % -0.3%
2014 82.68 % -0.1%
2015 82.82 % +0.2%
2016 82.79 % -0.0%
2017 83.23 % +0.5%
2018 82.65 % -0.7%
2019 83.29 % +0.8%
2020 83.95 % +0.8%
2021 83.54 % -0.5%
2022 83.35 % -0.2%
2023 83.98 % +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.54 % 81.72 % 83.52 % 10
2000s 83.28 % 81.71 % 83.93 % 10
2010s 82.99 % 82.65 % 83.63 % 10
2020s 83.7 % 83.35 % 83.98 % 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 5 Uruguay 95.42 % compare
  2. 6 New Zealand 95.12 % compare
  3. 7 Mali 94.91 % compare
  4. 8 Niger 94.81 % compare
  5. 9 Ireland 94.44 % compare
  6. 10 Argentina 93.36 % compare
  7. 11 Paraguay 93.33 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Africa?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Africa was 83.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 83.98 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 81.71 % in 2001.
How does Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Africa ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.