Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 20,818 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Sudan (former) 8,094 kt compare
- 8 South Sudan 7,814 kt compare
- 9 Zambia 7,690 kt compare
- 10 Poland 5,887 kt compare
- 11 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,503 kt compare
- 12 Russian Federation 5,231 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0.1375 kt compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,212 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 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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About this data
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.