Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 7.59 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
7.59 kt
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
7.59 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.163 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Eastern Africa, 1961–2050

02468196120052050

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 7.59 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Eastern Africa peaked at 7.59 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.163 kt, in 1962.

That places Eastern Africa 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.1694 kt
1962 0.163 kt -3.8%
1963 0.1869 kt +14.7%
1964 0.286 kt +53.0%
1965 0.316 kt +10.5%
1966 0.3079 kt -2.6%
1967 0.3343 kt +8.6%
1968 0.3432 kt +2.7%
1969 0.3892 kt +13.4%
1970 0.4956 kt +27.3%
1971 0.6327 kt +27.7%
1972 0.5884 kt -7.0%
1973 0.6396 kt +8.7%
1974 0.6583 kt +2.9%
1975 0.6879 kt +4.5%
1976 0.6755 kt -1.8%
1977 0.6513 kt -3.6%
1978 0.6722 kt +3.2%
1979 0.7115 kt +5.8%
1980 0.9521 kt +33.8%
1981 1.03 kt +8.6%
1982 0.9686 kt -6.3%
1983 0.8681 kt -10.4%
1984 0.8063 kt -7.1%
1985 0.9471 kt +17.5%
1986 0.9528 kt +0.6%
1987 1.04 kt +9.5%
1988 1.09 kt +5.0%
1989 1.08 kt -1.4%
1990 1.11 kt +2.3%
1991 1.11 kt +0.1%
1992 1.07 kt -2.8%
1993 1.11 kt +3.0%
1994 1.01 kt -9.0%
1995 0.9323 kt -7.5%
1996 1.28 kt +37.2%
1997 1.14 kt -10.5%
1998 1.14 kt -0.8%
1999 1.15 kt +1.2%
2000 1.17 kt +1.7%
2001 1.06 kt -8.8%
2002 1.39 kt +30.6%
2003 1.18 kt -15.2%
2004 1.37 kt +15.8%
2005 1.38 kt +1.2%
2006 1.52 kt +10.0%
2007 1.62 kt +6.2%
2008 1.77 kt +9.2%
2009 1.77 kt +0.4%
2010 2.15 kt +21.2%
2011 2.28 kt +6.2%
2012 2.46 kt +7.6%
2013 2.64 kt +7.3%
2014 2.95 kt +11.7%
2015 2.79 kt -5.3%
2016 3.36 kt +20.4%
2017 3.88 kt +15.5%
2018 3.22 kt -17.1%
2019 3.45 kt +7.1%
2020 4.69 kt +36.1%
2021 4.45 kt -5.0%
2022 3.97 kt -10.8%
2023 5.72 kt +43.9%
2030 3.89 kt -32.0%
2050 7.59 kt +95.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2773 kt 0.163 kt 0.3892 kt 9
1970s 0.6413 kt 0.4956 kt 0.7115 kt 10
1980s 0.9747 kt 0.8063 kt 1.09 kt 10
1990s 1.1 kt 0.9323 kt 1.28 kt 10
2000s 1.42 kt 1.06 kt 1.77 kt 10
2010s 2.92 kt 2.15 kt 3.88 kt 10
2020s 4.71 kt 3.97 kt 5.72 kt 4
2030s 3.89 kt 3.89 kt 3.89 kt 1
2050s 7.59 kt 7.59 kt 7.59 kt 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 23 Uzbekistan 3.44 kt compare
  2. 24 Spain 3.34 kt compare
  3. 25 Italy 2.8 kt compare
  4. 26 South Africa 2.54 kt compare
  5. 27 Ukraine 2.43 kt compare
  6. 28 Iraq 2.38 kt compare
  7. 29 Belarus 2.28 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Eastern Africa?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Eastern Africa was 7.59 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 7.59 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.163 kt in 1962.
How does Eastern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).