Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 32,911 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa is 32,911 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 57,220 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14,872 kt, in 2000.
That places Africa 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,534 kt | — |
| 1991 | 42,534 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42,534 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42,534 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42,534 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42,534 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,699 kt | -63.1% |
| 1997 | 17,414 kt | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 21,758 kt | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 19,258 kt | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 14,872 kt | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 35,260 kt | +137.1% |
| 2002 | 37,339 kt | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 50,757 kt | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 48,808 kt | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 55,030 kt | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 48,718 kt | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 48,793 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 51,313 kt | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 46,227 kt | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 55,266 kt | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 57,220 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 56,036 kt | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 51,314 kt | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 47,952 kt | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 51,731 kt | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 54,032 kt | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 55,030 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 46,567 kt | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 50,534 kt | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 47,406 kt | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 43,535 kt | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 39,023 kt | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 32,911 kt | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,933 kt | 15,699 kt | 42,534 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,712 kt | 14,872 kt | 55,030 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,568 kt | 46,567 kt | 57,220 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,719 kt | 32,911 kt | 47,406 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
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- 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 land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 32,911 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 57,220 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,872 kt in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Land-use change — 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