Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 11,782 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — 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 pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa is 11,782 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 11,782 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,128 kt, in 1990.
Africa ranks 13th of 32 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.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,128 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,237 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,352 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4,650 kt | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 4,824 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4,992 kt | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 5,185 kt | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5,382 kt | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5,565 kt | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 5,763 kt | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 5,941 kt | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6,131 kt | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 7,153 kt | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 7,465 kt | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 7,598 kt | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 7,111 kt | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 7,341 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7,491 kt | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7,641 kt | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,007 kt | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8,564 kt | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 8,654 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9,330 kt | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 8,910 kt | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 10,124 kt | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 9,464 kt | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 10,357 kt | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 10,043 kt | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 10,450 kt | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 10,864 kt | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11,057 kt | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11,404 kt | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 11,579 kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11,782 kt | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,908 kt | 4,128 kt | 5,763 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,188 kt | 5,941 kt | 8,007 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,676 kt | 8,564 kt | 10,864 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,456 kt | 11,057 kt | 11,782 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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 pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 11,782 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,782 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,128 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 Pre- and post-production — 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