Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 4.75 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Belarus 2.19 kt compare
- 14 Argentina 1.91 kt compare
- 15 Sudan (former) 1.81 kt compare
- 16 South Sudan 1.74 kt compare
- 17 Zambia 1.72 kt compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 1.35 kt compare
- 19 Finland 1.23 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 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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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.