Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was -82.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Africa stood at -82.5 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 319.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 439.48 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -82.5 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Africa 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 22.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1998 | 22.48 % change on previous year | +1287.6% |
| 1999 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2000 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2001 | -11.07 % change on previous year | +316.9% |
| 2002 | -0.6607 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2003 | -71.56 % change on previous year | +10730.6% |
| 2004 | -43.27 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2005 | 97.11 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 2006 | 102.87 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2007 | -12.83 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2008 | 96.82 % change on previous year | -854.6% |
| 2009 | -55.51 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2010 | 203.53 % change on previous year | -466.7% |
| 2011 | 61.1 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2012 | -48.66 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 2013 | -58.03 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2014 | -65.62 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 45.99 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2016 | -55.44 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 2017 | 308.6 % change on previous year | -656.7% |
| 2018 | -32.29 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2019 | -67.81 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 2020 | 439.48 % change on previous year | -748.1% |
| 2021 | 173.17 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2022 | -28.52 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2023 | 37.67 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2024 | -82.5 % change on previous year | -319.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -10730.6% | -0.6607 % change on previous year | -71.56 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1287.6% | 1.62 % change on previous year | 22.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.89 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | 22.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.93 % change on previous year | -71.56 % change on previous year | 102.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.14 % change on previous year | -67.81 % change on previous year | 308.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.86 % change on previous year | -82.5 % change on previous year | 439.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 23 Sudan (former) 2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Egypt 0 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Senegal 0 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Brazil -13.73 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Madagascar -19.66 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Türkiye -31.4 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Yemen -33.33 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Africa?
- Open shrubland — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Africa was -82.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 439.48 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.5 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Africa rank for open shrubland — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.