Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 4.36 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 4.36 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 4.36 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6685 Mt CO2e, in 1978.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6941 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.6941 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6941 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6941 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7701 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8565 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7583 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7264 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6685 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7827 Mt CO2e | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9464 Mt CO2e | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9931 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8767 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9182 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.933 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7765 Mt CO2e | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7433 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9005 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8384 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8352 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7982 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7585 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8839 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.835 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6788 Mt CO2e | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +49.1% |
| 1997 | 0.993 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9905 Mt CO2e | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 1.77 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7 Mt CO2e | +52.7% |
| 2014 | 2.63 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.39 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 3.27 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 3.08 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.07 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.42 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 4.27 Mt CO2e | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.22 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.36 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7339 Mt CO2e | 0.6685 Mt CO2e | 0.8565 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9015 Mt CO2e | 0.7433 Mt CO2e | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8912 Mt CO2e | 0.6788 Mt CO2e | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 0.9905 Mt CO2e | 1.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 Mt CO2e | 1.47 Mt CO2e | 3.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 Mt CO2e | 3.42 Mt CO2e | 4.36 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 237.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.67 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 895.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7007 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 4.36 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6685 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).