Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Africa
Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) was 0.1197 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Africa is 0.1197 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 163.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Africa peaked at 0.1197 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt, in 1992.
That places Africa 20th out of 34 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.
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kt | -79.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kt | +56.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 kt | +318.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 kt | +251.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 kt | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 kt | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 0.004 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 kt | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 kt | -44.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 kt | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 kt | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 kt | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 kt | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 kt | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0197 kt | +401.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0238 kt | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0358 kt | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 0.046 kt | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0444 kt | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0461 kt | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0433 kt | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0454 kt | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0731 kt | +61.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0752 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0835 kt | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0851 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0827 kt | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0912 kt | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0918 kt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0961 kt | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1196 kt | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1197 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +401.8% | 0.0039 kt | 0.0197 kt |
| 1994 | +318.6% | 0.0002 kt | 0.0009 kt |
| 1995 | +251.2% | 0.0009 kt | 0.0031 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.002 kt | 0.0001 kt | 0.0043 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 kt | 0.0021 kt | 0.046 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.067 kt | 0.0433 kt | 0.0912 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1068 kt | 0.0918 kt | 0.1197 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 food processing — emissions in Africa?
- Food processing — emissions in Africa was 0.1197 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1197 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt in 1992.
- How does Africa rank for food processing — emissions?
- Africa ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.8%. 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 Food Processing — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.