IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Africa

Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 362.0%
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
3.99 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-0.9496 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
62
1962–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Africa is 2.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 362.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 3.99 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.9496 % change on previous year, in 1984.

Africa ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.68 % change on previous year
1963 2.05 % change on previous year +21.8%
1964 2.77 % change on previous year +35.3%
1965 3.19 % change on previous year +15.3%
1966 1.11 % change on previous year -65.2%
1967 3.95 % change on previous year +254.8%
1968 2.94 % change on previous year -25.6%
1969 2.55 % change on previous year -13.2%
1970 2.01 % change on previous year -21.2%
1971 2.07 % change on previous year +2.9%
1972 0.8284 % change on previous year -60.0%
1973 0.0621 % change on previous year -92.5%
1974 1.14 % change on previous year +1737.6%
1975 2.68 % change on previous year +134.6%
1976 1.66 % change on previous year -37.9%
1977 2.19 % change on previous year +31.8%
1978 3.36 % change on previous year +53.3%
1979 2.62 % change on previous year -22.1%
1980 2.63 % change on previous year +0.5%
1981 1.9 % change on previous year -27.8%
1982 1.69 % change on previous year -10.7%
1983 0.3518 % change on previous year -79.2%
1984 -0.9496 % change on previous year -370.0%
1985 2.64 % change on previous year -378.4%
1986 2.58 % change on previous year -2.3%
1987 -0.0199 % change on previous year -100.8%
1988 3.12 % change on previous year -15761.9%
1989 2.71 % change on previous year -13.0%
1990 2.31 % change on previous year -14.7%
1991 0.6815 % change on previous year -70.5%
1992 1.56 % change on previous year +128.2%
1993 0.8696 % change on previous year -44.1%
1994 1.43 % change on previous year +64.9%
1995 2.27 % change on previous year +58.5%
1996 3.32 % change on previous year +45.9%
1997 2.01 % change on previous year -39.3%
1998 3.42 % change on previous year +69.6%
1999 3.4 % change on previous year -0.6%
2000 1.01 % change on previous year -70.3%
2001 2.45 % change on previous year +142.6%
2002 3.23 % change on previous year +32.1%
2003 2.46 % change on previous year -23.8%
2004 2.82 % change on previous year +14.3%
2005 2.8 % change on previous year -0.6%
2006 2.27 % change on previous year -18.8%
2007 3.98 % change on previous year +74.9%
2008 3.26 % change on previous year -18.0%
2009 2.1 % change on previous year -35.6%
2010 3.31 % change on previous year +57.4%
2011 1.63 % change on previous year -50.6%
2012 3.61 % change on previous year +120.9%
2013 2.48 % change on previous year -31.2%
2014 2.42 % change on previous year -2.5%
2015 2.06 % change on previous year -14.7%
2016 3.06 % change on previous year +48.5%
2017 2.49 % change on previous year -18.8%
2018 2.15 % change on previous year -13.4%
2019 2.75 % change on previous year +27.6%
2020 3.99 % change on previous year +45.2%
2021 -0.4188 % change on previous year -110.5%
2022 0.6422 % change on previous year -253.3%
2023 2.97 % change on previous year +362.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +15761.9% -0.0199 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year
1974 +1737.6% 0.0621 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year
1985 +378.4% -0.9496 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year
1984 -370.0% 0.3518 % change on previous year -0.9496 % change on previous year
2023 +362.0% 0.6422 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.53 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.86 % change on previous year 0.0621 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.67 % change on previous year -0.9496 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.13 % change on previous year 0.6815 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.64 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.6 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year 3.61 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.8 % change on previous year -0.4188 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 Thailand 24.28 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Syria 19.99 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 19.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Costa Rica 19.65 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Singapore 15.14 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Fiji 14.96 % change on previous year compare
  7. 13 Madagascar 14.62 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Africa was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.99 % change on previous year in 2020.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.9496 % change on previous year in 1984.
How does Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 14,874 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.