Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 20,818 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
20,818 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
21,424 kt
in 2000
All-time low
20,818 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 21.3k kt1991: 21.3k kt1992: 21.3k kt1993: 21.3k kt1994: 21.3k kt1995: 21.4k kt1996: 21.4k kt1997: 21.3k kt1998: 21.4k kt1999: 21.4k kt2000: 21.4k kt2001: 21.4k kt2002: 21.4k kt2003: 21.4k kt2004: 21.3k kt2005: 21.3k kt2006: 21.3k kt2007: 21.3k kt2008: 21.3k kt2009: 21.2k kt2010: 21.2k kt2011: 21.2k kt2012: 21.2k kt2013: 21.3k kt2014: 21.2k kt2015: 21.2k kt2016: 21.2k kt2017: 21.1k kt2018: 21.1k kt2019: 20.9k kt2020: 20.9k kt2021: 20.8k kt2022: 20.8k kt2023: 20.8k kt2024: 20.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Africa stood at 20,818 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Africa peaked at 21,424 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,818 kt, in 2022.

That places Africa 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 21,250 kt
1991 21,250 kt +0.0%
1992 21,250 kt +0.0%
1993 21,250 kt -0.0%
1994 21,250 kt -0.0%
1995 21,409 kt +0.7%
1996 21,354 kt -0.3%
1997 21,343 kt -0.0%
1998 21,408 kt +0.3%
1999 21,417 kt +0.0%
2000 21,424 kt +0.0%
2001 21,392 kt -0.2%
2002 21,387 kt -0.0%
2003 21,366 kt -0.1%
2004 21,327 kt -0.2%
2005 21,327 kt +0.0%
2006 21,305 kt -0.1%
2007 21,278 kt -0.1%
2008 21,252 kt -0.1%
2009 21,240 kt -0.1%
2010 21,248 kt +0.0%
2011 21,245 kt -0.0%
2012 21,241 kt -0.0%
2013 21,255 kt +0.1%
2014 21,204 kt -0.2%
2015 21,203 kt -0.0%
2016 21,178 kt -0.1%
2017 21,144 kt -0.2%
2018 21,102 kt -0.2%
2019 20,881 kt -1.1%
2020 20,857 kt -0.1%
2021 20,837 kt -0.1%
2022 20,818 kt -0.1%
2023 20,818 kt +0.0%
2024 20,818 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,318 kt 21,250 kt 21,417 kt 10
2000s 21,330 kt 21,240 kt 21,424 kt 10
2010s 21,170 kt 20,881 kt 21,255 kt 10
2020s 20,829 kt 20,818 kt 20,857 kt 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 Sudan (former) 8,094 kt compare
  2. 8 South Sudan 7,814 kt compare
  3. 9 Zambia 7,690 kt compare
  4. 10 Poland 5,887 kt compare
  5. 11 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,503 kt compare
  6. 12 Russian Federation 5,231 kt compare
  7. 12 Türkiye 0.1375 kt compare
  8. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,212 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Africa?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Africa was 20,818 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 21,424 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 20,818 kt in 2022.
How does Africa rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Africa ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.