Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 135.35 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 135.35 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 135.35 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.91 kt, in 1992.
That places Africa 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.5 kt | — |
| 1991 | 31.54 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.91 kt | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 30.76 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 32.19 kt | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 34.68 kt | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 36.82 kt | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 38.17 kt | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 43.92 kt | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 43 kt | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 44.11 kt | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 44.93 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 41.91 kt | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 44.47 kt | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 47.39 kt | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 50.46 kt | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 55.26 kt | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 58.71 kt | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 62.54 kt | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 63.18 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 71.48 kt | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 78.78 kt | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 87.07 kt | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 86.44 kt | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 93.28 kt | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 92.75 kt | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 103.56 kt | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 100.4 kt | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 107.31 kt | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 111.62 kt | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 111.71 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 133.06 kt | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 128.92 kt | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 135.35 kt | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.25 kt | 29.91 kt | 43.92 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3 kt | 41.91 kt | 63.18 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.27 kt | 71.48 kt | 111.62 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.26 kt | 111.71 kt | 135.35 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 4 Republic of Korea 42.98 kt compare
- 4 Viet Nam 10.88 kt compare
- 5 Indonesia 35.36 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 33.37 kt compare
- 7 Germany 31.73 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.45 kt compare
- 8 Thailand 30.53 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.5 kt compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.64 kt compare
- 9 Uganda 28.73 kt compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.52 kt compare
- 10 South Africa 26.53 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 135.35 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 135.35 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.91 kt in 1992.
- How does Africa rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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