On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,326 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1,326 kt for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 1,621 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 341.29 kt, in 1990.
Africa ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 341.29 kt | — |
| 1991 | 393.58 kt | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 435.13 kt | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 485.96 kt | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 513.49 kt | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 529.92 kt | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 575.29 kt | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 534.61 kt | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 647.39 kt | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 705.19 kt | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 657.78 kt | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 673.74 kt | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 696.84 kt | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 673.89 kt | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 885.52 kt | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 1,220 kt | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 1,278 kt | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,427 kt | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1,444 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,501 kt | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,468 kt | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,550 kt | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,579 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,214 kt | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 1,288 kt | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,284 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,621 kt | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 1,611 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,390 kt | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 1,366 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,264 kt | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,373 kt | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,325 kt | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,326 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516.19 kt | 341.29 kt | 705.19 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,046 kt | 657.78 kt | 1,501 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,437 kt | 1,214 kt | 1,621 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,322 kt | 1,264 kt | 1,373 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 15 Australia 672.2 kt compare
- 16 Italy 659.13 kt compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.53 kt compare
- 17 Germany 654.13 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia 0.053 kt compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0265 kt compare
- 18 India 511.26 kt compare
- 19 Bangladesh 420.37 kt compare
- 20 South Africa 348.13 kt compare
- 21 Malaysia 327.25 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 on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
- On-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 1,326 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,621 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 341.29 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 On-farm energy use — 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