Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions was 18,490 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18,490 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
18,779 kt
in 2018
All-time low
374.93 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 374.9 kt1991: 430.6 kt1992: 485 kt1993: 911.6 kt1994: 1.4k kt1995: 1.4k kt1996: 1.9k kt1997: 2.5k kt1998: 3.1k kt1999: 3.9k kt2000: 4.5k kt2001: 5.2k kt2002: 5.9k kt2003: 6.0k kt2004: 5.9k kt2005: 7.2k kt2006: 8.0k kt2007: 8.1k kt2008: 2.7k kt2009: 3.4k kt2010: 8.8k kt2011: 8.5k kt2012: 10.7k kt2013: 16.8k kt2014: 18.1k kt2015: 14.3k kt2016: 16.3k kt2017: 18.4k kt2018: 18.8k kt2019: 17.9k kt2020: 17.8k kt2021: 18.5k kt2022: 18.5k kt2023: 18.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, fertilizers manufacturing — emissions in Africa stood at 18,490 kt.

The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizers manufacturing — emissions in Africa peaked at 18,779 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 374.93 kt, in 1990.

That places Africa 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 374.93 kt
1991 430.59 kt +14.8%
1992 484.98 kt +12.6%
1993 911.62 kt +88.0%
1994 1,368 kt +50.1%
1995 1,363 kt -0.4%
1996 1,934 kt +41.9%
1997 2,532 kt +30.9%
1998 3,128 kt +23.5%
1999 3,859 kt +23.4%
2000 4,525 kt +17.2%
2001 5,228 kt +15.6%
2002 5,901 kt +12.9%
2003 5,958 kt +1.0%
2004 5,927 kt -0.5%
2005 7,201 kt +21.5%
2006 8,022 kt +11.4%
2007 8,106 kt +1.1%
2008 2,732 kt -66.3%
2009 3,382 kt +23.8%
2010 8,843 kt +161.5%
2011 8,496 kt -3.9%
2012 10,740 kt +26.4%
2013 16,803 kt +56.5%
2014 18,072 kt +7.5%
2015 14,303 kt -20.9%
2016 16,300 kt +14.0%
2017 18,387 kt +12.8%
2018 18,779 kt +2.1%
2019 17,946 kt -4.4%
2020 17,818 kt -0.7%
2021 18,490 kt +3.8%
2022 18,490 kt +0.0%
2023 18,490 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,639 kt 374.93 kt 3,859 kt 10
2000s 5,698 kt 2,732 kt 8,106 kt 10
2010s 14,867 kt 8,496 kt 18,779 kt 10
2020s 18,322 kt 17,818 kt 18,490 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 13 Belarus 8,135 kt compare
  2. 14 Pakistan 7,061 kt compare
  3. 15 Brazil 5,793 kt compare
  4. 16 Japan 4,400 kt compare
  5. 17 Lithuania 4,298 kt compare
  6. 18 Qatar 4,049 kt compare
  7. 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,710 kt compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions in Africa?
Fertilizers manufacturing — emissions in Africa was 18,490 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 18,779 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 374.93 kt in 1990.
How does Africa rank for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions?
Africa ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 3,819 data points, 1990–2023
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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