Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions was 18,490 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 18,490 kt for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 28 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
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +161.5% | 3,382 kt | 8,843 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 28 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.