Other — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Other — Emissions was 100.84 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
100.84 kt
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
110.29 kt
in 2016
All-time low
14.84 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Other — Emissions in Africa, 1961–2023

20406080100120196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other — emissions in Africa is 100.84 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions in Africa peaked at 110.29 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.84 kt, in 1961.

That places Africa 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.12 kt 14.84 kt 15.4 kt 9
1970s 20.16 kt 17.95 kt 22.35 kt 10
1980s 69.81 kt 23.3 kt 85.11 kt 10
1990s 86.47 kt 66.27 kt 94.64 kt 10
2000s 94.37 kt 84.21 kt 101.22 kt 10
2010s 103.96 kt 99.62 kt 110.29 kt 10
2020s 105.15 kt 100.84 kt 108.38 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 China, mainland 110 kt compare
  2. 4 USSR 63.68 kt compare
  3. 5 India 61.7 kt compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 20 kt compare
  5. 7 Brazil 19.7 kt compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 17.9 kt compare
  7. 9 Nigeria 14.2 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions in Africa?
Other — emissions in Africa was 100.84 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 110.29 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest other — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14.84 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for other — emissions?
Africa ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,385 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