Grassland — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Grassland — Emissions was 86.2 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 86.2 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Africa peaked at 118.1 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.25 kt, in 1997.
Africa ranks 3rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.64 kt | — |
| 1991 | 84.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.62 kt | -80.4% |
| 1997 | 16.25 kt | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 19.72 kt | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 21.1 kt | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 18.3 kt | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 89.19 kt | +387.4% |
| 2002 | 99.91 kt | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 100.61 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 108.35 kt | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 118.1 kt | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 102.8 kt | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 112.82 kt | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 104.87 kt | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 94.81 kt | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 103.88 kt | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 107.22 kt | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 98.54 kt | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 95.38 kt | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 87.01 kt | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 86.12 kt | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 90.32 kt | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 81.66 kt | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 79.73 kt | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 71.95 kt | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 82.46 kt | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 89.43 kt | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 80.01 kt | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 88.33 kt | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 86.2 kt | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.15 kt | 16.25 kt | 84.64 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.98 kt | 18.3 kt | 118.1 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.18 kt | 71.95 kt | 107.22 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.29 kt | 80.01 kt | 89.43 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 OECD 23.32 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 21.25 kt compare
- 3 Australia 21.25 kt compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 15.81 kt compare
- 5 Angola 14.74 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 9.12 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 grassland — emissions in Africa?
- Grassland — emissions in Africa was 86.2 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 118.1 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.25 kt in 1997.
- How does Africa rank for grassland — emissions?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.