Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa

Africa: Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,507 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,507 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1,888 kt
in 2003
All-time low
520.73 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 520.7 kt1991: 551.7 kt1992: 573.4 kt1993: 592.1 kt1994: 632.2 kt1995: 660.4 kt1996: 699.2 kt1997: 742.5 kt1998: 782.4 kt1999: 829.1 kt2000: 860.1 kt2001: 898.1 kt2002: 1.7k kt2003: 1.9k kt2004: 1.8k kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 948.2 kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.4k kt2011: 1.2k kt2012: 1.3k kt2013: 625.4 kt2014: 1.6k kt2015: 776.9 kt2016: 1.5k kt2017: 977.9 kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.4k kt2020: 1.5k kt2021: 1.5k kt2022: 1.5k kt2023: 1.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa stood at 1,507 kt.

The figure is up 140.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 1,888 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 520.73 kt, in 1990.

Africa ranks 17th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 520.73 kt
1991 551.66 kt +5.9%
1992 573.36 kt +3.9%
1993 592.08 kt +3.3%
1994 632.24 kt +6.8%
1995 660.41 kt +4.5%
1996 699.21 kt +5.9%
1997 742.55 kt +6.2%
1998 782.45 kt +5.4%
1999 829.06 kt +6.0%
2000 860.09 kt +3.7%
2001 898.13 kt +4.4%
2002 1,750 kt +94.8%
2003 1,888 kt +7.9%
2004 1,837 kt -2.7%
2005 1,100 kt -40.1%
2006 1,118 kt +1.7%
2007 1,069 kt -4.4%
2008 948.17 kt -11.3%
2009 1,057 kt +11.5%
2010 1,371 kt +29.7%
2011 1,153 kt -15.9%
2012 1,315 kt +14.0%
2013 625.42 kt -52.4%
2014 1,582 kt +152.9%
2015 776.95 kt -50.9%
2016 1,521 kt +95.8%
2017 977.92 kt -35.7%
2018 1,139 kt +16.5%
2019 1,374 kt +20.6%
2020 1,475 kt +7.3%
2021 1,507 kt +2.2%
2022 1,507 kt +0.0%
2023 1,507 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 658.37 kt 520.73 kt 829.06 kt 10
2000s 1,253 kt 860.09 kt 1,888 kt 10
2010s 1,184 kt 625.42 kt 1,582 kt 10
2020s 1,499 kt 1,475 kt 1,507 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 14 Chile 541.87 kt compare
  2. 15 Brazil 533.23 kt compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 510.79 kt compare
  4. 17 Hungary 453.49 kt compare
  5. 18 Kazakhstan 399.85 kt compare
  6. 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 399.42 kt compare
  7. 20 Algeria 251.73 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
Fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 1,507 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,888 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 520.73 kt in 1990.
How does Africa rank for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Africa ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.9%. 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 Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,715 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