IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa

Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 7,836 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,836 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
8,285 kt
in 1996
All-time low
2,996 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa stood at 7,836 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 8,285 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,996 kt, in 1961.

Africa ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,996 kt
1962 3,167 kt +5.7%
1963 3,415 kt +7.8%
1964 3,750 kt +9.8%
1965 4,171 kt +11.2%
1966 4,675 kt +12.1%
1967 5,270 kt +12.7%
1968 5,946 kt +12.8%
1969 6,715 kt +12.9%
1970 5,041 kt -24.9%
1971 5,250 kt +4.1%
1972 5,471 kt +4.2%
1973 5,702 kt +4.2%
1974 5,879 kt +3.1%
1975 5,999 kt +2.0%
1976 6,089 kt +1.5%
1977 6,243 kt +2.5%
1978 5,872 kt -5.9%
1979 6,067 kt +3.3%
1980 5,977 kt -1.5%
1981 5,648 kt -5.5%
1982 5,524 kt -2.2%
1983 5,248 kt -5.0%
1984 5,296 kt +0.9%
1985 5,070 kt -4.3%
1986 4,759 kt -6.1%
1987 4,632 kt -2.7%
1988 4,458 kt -3.8%
1989 4,262 kt -4.4%
1990 4,089 kt -4.0%
1991 4,210 kt +3.0%
1992 7,071 kt +67.9%
1993 6,832 kt -3.4%
1994 6,949 kt +1.7%
1995 7,170 kt +3.2%
1996 8,285 kt +15.6%
1997 8,119 kt -2.0%
1998 7,916 kt -2.5%
1999 7,554 kt -4.6%
2000 6,467 kt -14.4%
2001 6,538 kt +1.1%
2002 6,552 kt +0.2%
2003 6,832 kt +4.3%
2004 6,982 kt +2.2%
2005 7,027 kt +0.6%
2006 5,769 kt -17.9%
2007 6,947 kt +20.4%
2008 6,443 kt -7.3%
2009 6,791 kt +5.4%
2010 7,842 kt +15.5%
2011 7,872 kt +0.4%
2012 7,893 kt +0.3%
2013 7,914 kt +0.3%
2014 7,927 kt +0.2%
2015 7,944 kt +0.2%
2016 7,950 kt +0.1%
2017 7,957 kt +0.1%
2018 7,969 kt +0.2%
2019 7,983 kt +0.2%
2020 7,680 kt -3.8%
2021 7,841 kt +2.1%
2022 7,834 kt -0.1%
2023 7,836 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,456 kt 2,996 kt 6,715 kt 9
1970s 5,761 kt 5,041 kt 6,243 kt 10
1980s 5,087 kt 4,262 kt 5,977 kt 10
1990s 6,820 kt 4,089 kt 8,285 kt 10
2000s 6,635 kt 5,769 kt 7,027 kt 10
2010s 7,925 kt 7,842 kt 7,983 kt 10
2020s 7,797 kt 7,680 kt 7,841 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 11 Australia 3,657 kt compare
  2. 12 Germany 3,286 kt compare
  3. 13 China, Taiwan Province of 2,035 kt compare
  4. 14 Romania 2,033 kt compare
  5. 15 Ukraine 1,913 kt compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,813 kt compare
  7. 17 Iraq 1,786 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 7,836 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8,285 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,996 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Africa ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 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