Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 4.75 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4.75 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
4.9 kt
in 2000
All-time low
4.75 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2024

0123451990200720241990: 4.9 kt1991: 4.9 kt1992: 4.9 kt1993: 4.9 kt1994: 4.9 kt1995: 4.9 kt1996: 4.9 kt1997: 4.9 kt1998: 4.9 kt1999: 4.9 kt2000: 4.9 kt2001: 4.9 kt2002: 4.9 kt2003: 4.9 kt2004: 4.9 kt2005: 4.9 kt2006: 4.9 kt2007: 4.9 kt2008: 4.9 kt2009: 4.9 kt2010: 4.9 kt2011: 4.9 kt2012: 4.9 kt2013: 4.9 kt2014: 4.8 kt2015: 4.8 kt2016: 4.8 kt2017: 4.8 kt2018: 4.8 kt2019: 4.8 kt2020: 4.8 kt2021: 4.8 kt2022: 4.8 kt2023: 4.8 kt2024: 4.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — emissions in Africa is 4.75 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Africa peaked at 4.9 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.75 kt, in 2022.

That places Africa 16th 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 (N2O) in Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 4.86 kt
1991 4.86 kt +0.0%
1992 4.86 kt +0.0%
1993 4.86 kt +0.0%
1994 4.86 kt +0.0%
1995 4.89 kt +0.7%
1996 4.88 kt -0.2%
1997 4.88 kt -0.0%
1998 4.89 kt +0.3%
1999 4.9 kt +0.0%
2000 4.9 kt +0.0%
2001 4.89 kt -0.1%
2002 4.89 kt -0.0%
2003 4.89 kt -0.1%
2004 4.88 kt -0.2%
2005 4.88 kt +0.0%
2006 4.87 kt -0.1%
2007 4.87 kt -0.1%
2008 4.86 kt -0.1%
2009 4.86 kt -0.1%
2010 4.86 kt +0.0%
2011 4.86 kt -0.0%
2012 4.86 kt -0.0%
2013 4.86 kt +0.1%
2014 4.85 kt -0.2%
2015 4.85 kt -0.0%
2016 4.84 kt -0.1%
2017 4.84 kt -0.2%
2018 4.83 kt -0.2%
2019 4.77 kt -1.1%
2020 4.77 kt -0.1%
2021 4.76 kt -0.2%
2022 4.75 kt -0.2%
2023 4.75 kt +0.0%
2024 4.75 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.87 kt 4.86 kt 4.9 kt 10
2000s 4.88 kt 4.86 kt 4.9 kt 10
2010s 4.84 kt 4.77 kt 4.86 kt 10
2020s 4.76 kt 4.75 kt 4.77 kt 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 13 Belarus 2.19 kt compare
  2. 14 Argentina 1.91 kt compare
  3. 15 Sudan (former) 1.81 kt compare
  4. 16 South Sudan 1.74 kt compare
  5. 17 Zambia 1.72 kt compare
  6. 18 Australia and New Zealand 1.35 kt compare
  7. 19 Finland 1.23 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 4.75 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 4.9 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.75 kt in 2022.
How does Africa rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Africa ranks 16th 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 2.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.