Climate Change in Africa

743 indicators covering climate change for Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
All Crops — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0.8293 % change on previous year 2023 down 83.3% 19th
All Crops — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0.8293 % change on previous year 2023 down 83.3% 19th
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 0.8293 % change on previous year 2023 down 83.3% 19th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate 8.61 % change on previous year 2023 up 1,085.7% 6th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year 2023 down 2.5% 11th
Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0.6364 % change on previous year 2023 down 73.9% 23rd
Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0.5996 % change on previous year 2023 down 75.2% 23rd
Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0.599 % change on previous year 2023 down 75.1% 23rd
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 0.6018 % change on previous year 2023 down 75.1% 23rd
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth 2.1 % change on previous year 2023 down 40.4% 15th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth 2.1 % change on previous year 2023 down 40.4% 15th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 2.1 % change on previous year 2023 down 40.4% 15th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth 0.5854 % change on previous year 2023 up 1,002.9% 26th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth 0.5863 % change on previous year 2023 up 1,000.3% 26th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0.5861 % change on previous year 2023 up 1,016.5% 26th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 0.5864 % change on previous year 2023 up 1,006.9% 26th
Rice — Production 42.67 million t 2023 up 43.7% 6th
Sorghum — Crop residues 581.07 million kg 2050 3rd
Sorghum — Crop residues 11.19 kt 2050 3rd
Sorghum — Crop residues 9.13 kt 2050 3rd
Sorghum — Crop residues 2.05 kt 2050 3rd
Forestland — Area 662,630 1000 ha 2025 down 4.3% 10th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) -127,257 kt 2025 down 607.9% 20th
Net Forest conversion — Area 3,188 1000 ha 2025 down 28.2% 6th
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 681,210 kt 2025 down 44.7% 6th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area 665,818 1000 ha 2025 down 4.4% 10th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 553,953 kt 2025 down 54.4% 6th
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 56,867 million t 2025 down 3.4% 7th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year 2023 up 137.3% 6th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate 9.14 % change on previous year 2023 up 1,762.8% 7th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth 9.14 % change on previous year 2023 up 1,762.8% 7th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate 9.14 % change on previous year 2023 up 1,760.2% 7th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year 2023 up 137.5% 6th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year 2023 up 137.3% 6th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual -3.81 % change on previous year 2023 down 56.5% 29th
Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0.3859 % change on previous year 2023 down 96.7% 14th
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 0.3866 % change on previous year 2023 down 96.7% 15th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year 2023 down 56.5% 28th
Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0.3856 % change on previous year 2023 down 96.7% 14th
Cropland organic soils — Area 786,147 ha 2024 down 0.2% 14th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions 6.54 kt 2024 down 0.7% 16th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions 39,499 kt 2024 down 0.0% 12th
Grassland organic soils — Area 603,249 ha 2024 down 1.9% 14th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions 4.75 kt 2024 down 2.0% 16th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions 20,818 kt 2024 down 1.8% 10th
Drained organic soils — Area 1.39 million ha 2024 down 0.9% 15th
Drained organic soils — Emissions 11.29 kt 2024 down 1.3% 16th
Drained organic soils — Emissions 60,316 kt 2024 down 0.6% 13th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues 778.27 million t 2024 down 28.3% 4th
Forest fires — Burned Area 14.56 million ha 2024 down 28.5% 4th
Forest fires — Emissions 1,790 kt 2024 down 28.3% 4th
Forest fires — Emissions 163.44 kt 2024 down 28.3% 4th
Other forest — Burning crop residues 131.29 million t 2024 down 41.3% 4th
Other forest — Burned Area 2.60 million ha 2024 down 41.3% 4th
Other forest — Emissions 301.96 kt 2024 down 41.3% 4th
Other forest — Emissions 27.57 kt 2024 down 41.3% 4th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues 1.28 billion t 2024 down 1.8% 3rd
Savanna fires — Burned Area 203.73 million ha 2024 down 1.5% 3rd
Savanna fires — Emissions 2,936 kt 2024 down 1.8% 3rd
Savanna fires — Emissions 268.04 kt 2024 down 1.8% 3rd