Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 865.7 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa is 865.7 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 865.7 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 268.22 kt, in 1990.
That places Africa 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 268.22 kt | — |
| 1991 | 277.28 kt | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 294.16 kt | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 283.02 kt | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 296.39 kt | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 316.83 kt | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 320.93 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 339.1 kt | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 335.2 kt | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 364.72 kt | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 381.96 kt | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 389.6 kt | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 406.19 kt | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 423.84 kt | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 440.04 kt | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 445.37 kt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 465.31 kt | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 489.25 kt | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 528.71 kt | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 557.24 kt | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 597.08 kt | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 623.05 kt | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 683 kt | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 741.06 kt | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 778.41 kt | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 787.13 kt | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 787.12 kt | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 799.24 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 847.26 kt | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 854.57 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 772.58 kt | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 845.49 kt | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 862.15 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 865.7 kt | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309.59 kt | 268.22 kt | 364.72 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.75 kt | 381.96 kt | 557.24 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 749.79 kt | 597.08 kt | 854.57 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 836.48 kt | 772.58 kt | 865.7 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 13 Germany 226.71 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 6.98 kt compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.63 kt compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 208.24 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 4.61 kt compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 186.27 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.49 kt compare
- 16 Nigeria 180.07 kt compare
- 17 Thailand 178.73 kt compare
- 17 Polynesia 1.91 kt compare
- 18 Indonesia 175.49 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia 0.5668 kt compare
- 19 France 174.99 kt compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 0.4285 kt compare
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 transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 865.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 865.7 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 268.22 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Transport — 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