Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 396,678 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — 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 farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa is 396,678 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 396,678 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230,595 kt, in 1990.
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.
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 230,595 kt | — |
| 1991 | 231,633 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 233,912 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 235,174 kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 237,463 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 240,982 kt | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 247,989 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 249,103 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 264,934 kt | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 263,230 kt | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 267,506 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 260,458 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 275,880 kt | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 285,730 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 288,880 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 303,685 kt | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 297,973 kt | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 310,437 kt | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 318,167 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 314,094 kt | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 329,067 kt | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 337,344 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 338,322 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 340,358 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 340,234 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 347,306 kt | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 359,311 kt | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 361,718 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 364,661 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 368,177 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 387,703 kt | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 389,207 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 388,385 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 396,678 kt | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243,502 kt | 230,595 kt | 264,934 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 292,281 kt | 260,458 kt | 318,167 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,650 kt | 329,067 kt | 368,177 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,493 kt | 387,703 kt | 396,678 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 3 China, mainland 300,579 kt compare
- 4 India 221,042 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 28,798 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 173,126 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 101,754 kt compare
- 7 Australia 89,975 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,163 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 60,654 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 56,354 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 farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
- Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 396,678 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 396,678 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,595 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Farm gate — 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