Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa
Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 16,127 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 16,127 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa peaked at 16,127 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,223 kt, in 1961.
Africa ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,223 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,319 kt | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 2,429 kt | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2,550 kt | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 2,679 kt | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 2,813 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 2,942 kt | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 3,065 kt | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 3,174 kt | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 3,305 kt | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 3,379 kt | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3,389 kt | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3,506 kt | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 3,664 kt | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3,780 kt | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3,871 kt | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3,986 kt | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 4,135 kt | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 4,279 kt | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4,465 kt | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 4,590 kt | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4,739 kt | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4,836 kt | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4,905 kt | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 5,183 kt | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 5,360 kt | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5,545 kt | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5,734 kt | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 5,908 kt | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 6,094 kt | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 6,259 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6,482 kt | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6,689 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 6,933 kt | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7,128 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7,393 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7,601 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7,848 kt | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 8,051 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 8,309 kt | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 8,513 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8,798 kt | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 9,117 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9,447 kt | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 9,776 kt | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10,137 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 10,459 kt | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 10,800 kt | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 11,237 kt | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11,699 kt | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 12,164 kt | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 12,518 kt | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 12,848 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13,164 kt | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13,486 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13,793 kt | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 14,118 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14,444 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 14,778 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 15,100 kt | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 15,452 kt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 15,784 kt | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 16,127 kt | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,689 kt | 2,223 kt | 3,174 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,729 kt | 3,305 kt | 4,279 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,126 kt | 4,465 kt | 5,908 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,048 kt | 6,094 kt | 8,051 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,659 kt | 8,309 kt | 11,237 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,301 kt | 11,699 kt | 14,778 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,616 kt | 15,100 kt | 16,127 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Africa was 16,127 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,127 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,223 kt in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Waste — 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