Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 19,997 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19,997 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
19,997 kt
in 2021
All-time low
895.66 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 895.7 kt1991: 982.2 kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 1.5k kt1994: 2.0k kt1995: 2.0k kt1996: 2.6k kt1997: 3.3k kt1998: 3.9k kt1999: 4.7k kt2000: 5.4k kt2001: 6.1k kt2002: 7.7k kt2003: 7.8k kt2004: 7.8k kt2005: 8.3k kt2006: 9.1k kt2007: 9.2k kt2008: 3.7k kt2009: 4.4k kt2010: 10.2k kt2011: 9.6k kt2012: 12.1k kt2013: 17.4k kt2014: 19.7k kt2015: 15.1k kt2016: 17.8k kt2017: 19.4k kt2018: 19.9k kt2019: 19.3k kt2020: 19.3k kt2021: 20.0k kt2022: 20.0k kt2023: 20.0k kt

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 19,997 kt for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 19,997 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 895.66 kt, in 1990.

That places Africa 15th 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 (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 895.66 kt
1991 982.24 kt +9.7%
1992 1,058 kt +7.7%
1993 1,504 kt +42.1%
1994 2,001 kt +33.0%
1995 2,023 kt +1.1%
1996 2,634 kt +30.2%
1997 3,275 kt +24.3%
1998 3,911 kt +19.4%
1999 4,688 kt +19.9%
2000 5,385 kt +14.9%
2001 6,127 kt +13.8%
2002 7,651 kt +24.9%
2003 7,846 kt +2.5%
2004 7,764 kt -1.0%
2005 8,301 kt +6.9%
2006 9,140 kt +10.1%
2007 9,176 kt +0.4%
2008 3,680 kt -59.9%
2009 4,439 kt +20.6%
2010 10,215 kt +130.1%
2011 9,650 kt -5.5%
2012 12,055 kt +24.9%
2013 17,429 kt +44.6%
2014 19,654 kt +12.8%
2015 15,080 kt -23.3%
2016 17,821 kt +18.2%
2017 19,365 kt +8.7%
2018 19,918 kt +2.9%
2019 19,320 kt -3.0%
2020 19,293 kt -0.1%
2021 19,997 kt +3.7%
2022 19,997 kt +0.0%
2023 19,997 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,297 kt 895.66 kt 4,688 kt 10
2000s 6,951 kt 3,680 kt 9,176 kt 10
2010s 16,051 kt 9,650 kt 19,918 kt 10
2020s 19,821 kt 19,293 kt 19,997 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 12 Indonesia 10,163 kt compare
  2. 13 Belarus 8,762 kt compare
  3. 14 Pakistan 7,572 kt compare
  4. 15 Brazil 6,327 kt compare
  5. 16 Lithuania 4,542 kt compare
  6. 17 Japan 4,484 kt compare
  7. 18 Uzbekistan 4,375 kt compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
Fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 19,997 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19,997 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 895.66 kt in 1990.
How does Africa rank for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 3,843 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