Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 4.36 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 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.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 4.36 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6685 Mt CO2e, in 1978.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 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, 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
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6685 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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).