IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions in Africa

Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions was 944.49 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
944.49 kt
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
944.49 kt
in 2023
All-time low
246.05 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions in Africa, 1961–2023

2004006008001.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in Africa is 944.49 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in Africa peaked at 944.49 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 246.05 kt, in 1961.

That places Africa 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions in Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 246.05 kt
1962 250.18 kt +1.7%
1963 255.3 kt +2.0%
1964 262.37 kt +2.8%
1965 270.75 kt +3.2%
1966 273.76 kt +1.1%
1967 284.57 kt +3.9%
1968 292.93 kt +2.9%
1969 300.4 kt +2.6%
1970 306.44 kt +2.0%
1971 312.79 kt +2.1%
1972 315.38 kt +0.8%
1973 315.57 kt +0.1%
1974 319.18 kt +1.1%
1975 327.73 kt +2.7%
1976 333.18 kt +1.7%
1977 340.48 kt +2.2%
1978 351.93 kt +3.4%
1979 361.14 kt +2.6%
1980 370.64 kt +2.6%
1981 377.68 kt +1.9%
1982 384.08 kt +1.7%
1983 385.43 kt +0.4%
1984 381.77 kt -0.9%
1985 391.86 kt +2.6%
1986 401.98 kt +2.6%
1987 401.9 kt -0.0%
1988 414.43 kt +3.1%
1989 425.66 kt +2.7%
1990 435.5 kt +2.3%
1991 438.47 kt +0.7%
1992 445.29 kt +1.6%
1993 449.16 kt +0.9%
1994 455.6 kt +1.4%
1995 465.95 kt +2.3%
1996 481.41 kt +3.3%
1997 491.11 kt +2.0%
1998 507.89 kt +3.4%
1999 525.13 kt +3.4%
2000 530.43 kt +1.0%
2001 543.41 kt +2.4%
2002 560.99 kt +3.2%
2003 574.82 kt +2.5%
2004 591 kt +2.8%
2005 607.55 kt +2.8%
2006 621.36 kt +2.3%
2007 646.08 kt +4.0%
2008 667.15 kt +3.3%
2009 681.16 kt +2.1%
2010 703.67 kt +3.3%
2011 715.16 kt +1.6%
2012 740.95 kt +3.6%
2013 759.35 kt +2.5%
2014 777.73 kt +2.4%
2015 793.78 kt +2.1%
2016 818.11 kt +3.1%
2017 838.47 kt +2.5%
2018 856.54 kt +2.2%
2019 880.1 kt +2.8%
2020 915.26 kt +4.0%
2021 911.42 kt -0.4%
2022 917.28 kt +0.6%
2023 944.49 kt +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 270.7 kt 246.05 kt 300.4 kt 9
1970s 328.38 kt 306.44 kt 361.14 kt 10
1980s 393.54 kt 370.64 kt 425.66 kt 10
1990s 469.55 kt 435.5 kt 525.13 kt 10
2000s 602.39 kt 530.43 kt 681.16 kt 10
2010s 788.39 kt 703.67 kt 880.1 kt 10
2020s 922.11 kt 911.42 kt 944.49 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 5 Brazil 504.03 kt compare
  2. 6 USSR 373.84 kt compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 175.32 kt compare
  4. 8 Australia and New Zealand 162.41 kt compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 135.06 kt compare
  6. 10 Ethiopia 132.13 kt compare
  7. 11 Australia 129.39 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in Africa was 944.49 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 944.49 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 246.05 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions?
Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,507 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf