IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 395,352 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa is 395,352 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 395,352 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83,056 kt, in 1961.
That places Africa 6th 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,056 kt | — |
| 1962 | 84,404 kt | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 86,136 kt | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 88,526 kt | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 91,367 kt | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 92,462 kt | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 96,106 kt | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 98,946 kt | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 101,446 kt | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 103,453 kt | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 105,594 kt | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 106,459 kt | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 106,468 kt | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 107,678 kt | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 110,631 kt | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 112,480 kt | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 114,971 kt | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 118,840 kt | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 121,914 kt | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 125,213 kt | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 127,588 kt | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 129,737 kt | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 130,216 kt | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 128,986 kt | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 132,417 kt | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 135,888 kt | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 135,983 kt | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 140,257 kt | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 144,051 kt | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 230,254 kt | +59.8% |
| 1991 | 231,240 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 233,477 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 234,688 kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 236,950 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 240,452 kt | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 247,413 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 248,569 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 264,287 kt | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 262,525 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 266,848 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 259,784 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 275,183 kt | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 285,056 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 287,994 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 302,464 kt | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 296,695 kt | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 309,010 kt | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 316,723 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 312,593 kt | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 327,599 kt | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 335,794 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 336,743 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 339,144 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 338,946 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 346,022 kt | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 357,689 kt | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 360,108 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 363,271 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 366,811 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 386,439 kt | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 387,833 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 387,059 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 395,352 kt | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,383 kt | 83,056 kt | 101,446 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 110,849 kt | 103,453 kt | 121,914 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,034 kt | 125,213 kt | 144,051 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,986 kt | 230,254 kt | 264,287 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,235 kt | 259,784 kt | 316,723 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,213 kt | 327,599 kt | 366,811 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 389,171 kt | 386,439 kt | 395,352 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 3 China, mainland 294,460 kt compare
- 4 India 220,531 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 27,773 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 170,609 kt compare
- 6 USSR 163,644 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 20,190 kt compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 100,955 kt compare
- 8 Australia 89,302 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,163 kt compare
- 9 Pakistan 60,637 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 395,352 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 395,352 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,056 kt in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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