Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 25,071 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa stood at 25,071 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 25,071 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,705 kt, in 1961.
Africa ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,705 kt | — |
| 1962 | 5,784 kt | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 5,849 kt | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 5,907 kt | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 5,967 kt | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 6,037 kt | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 6,125 kt | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 6,238 kt | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 6,391 kt | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 6,621 kt | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 6,660 kt | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6,936 kt | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 7,287 kt | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 7,504 kt | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 7,658 kt | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 7,936 kt | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 8,104 kt | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 8,273 kt | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 8,472 kt | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 8,679 kt | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 8,840 kt | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 8,968 kt | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 9,113 kt | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 9,424 kt | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 9,570 kt | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 9,774 kt | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10,078 kt | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 10,265 kt | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 10,503 kt | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 10,889 kt | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 11,137 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 11,418 kt | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11,759 kt | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 12,683 kt | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 13,231 kt | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 13,665 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 13,878 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 14,151 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 14,569 kt | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 14,634 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 15,055 kt | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 15,412 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15,855 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 16,606 kt | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 17,215 kt | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 17,675 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18,058 kt | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 18,745 kt | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 19,160 kt | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19,799 kt | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 20,369 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 20,997 kt | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 21,471 kt | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 22,306 kt | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 22,514 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23,354 kt | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 23,947 kt | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24,313 kt | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24,674 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 24,069 kt | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 24,886 kt | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 25,055 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 25,071 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,000 kt | 5,705 kt | 6,391 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,545 kt | 6,621 kt | 8,472 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,521 kt | 8,679 kt | 10,503 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,738 kt | 10,889 kt | 14,569 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,841 kt | 14,634 kt | 19,160 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,374 kt | 19,799 kt | 24,674 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,770 kt | 24,069 kt | 25,071 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 935.45 kt compare
- 8 Nigeria 5,777 kt compare
- 9 Japan 5,565 kt compare
- 10 Indonesia 5,247 kt compare
- 11 Philippines 5,035 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 4,744 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 4,667 kt compare
- 14 Australia 4,320 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 25,071 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25,071 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,705 kt in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Energy — 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