Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 19,997 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
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 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 (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 | +130.1% | 4,439 kt | 10,215 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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 28 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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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.