Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

329 indicators covering climate change for Sub-Saharan Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 16.89 % change on previous year 2023 up 90.4% 6th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.89 % change on previous year 2023 up 90.4% 6th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 16.89 % change on previous year 2023 up 90.4% 6th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 16.89 % change on previous year 2023 up 90.4% 6th
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year 2023 down 23.7% 10th
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year 2023 down 23.7% 10th
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 2.71 % change on previous year 2023 down 23.7% 10th
All Crops — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year 2023 up 112.4% 10th
All Crops — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year 2023 up 112.4% 10th
All Crops — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year 2023 up 112.4% 10th
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year 2023 up 112.4% 10th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate 6.85 % change on previous year 2023 up 370.7% 10th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 9.44 % change on previous year 2023 up 94.4% 6th
Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0.6219 % change on previous year 2023 down 77.3% 24th
Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0.5735 % change on previous year 2023 down 79.3% 24th
Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0.5824 % change on previous year 2023 down 79.0% 24th
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 0.5788 % change on previous year 2023 down 79.0% 24th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year 2023 down 39.1% 14th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year 2023 down 39.1% 14th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 2.14 % change on previous year 2023 down 39.1% 14th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth 0.3565 % change on previous year 2023 up 113.4% 28th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth 0.3576 % change on previous year 2023 up 112.0% 28th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0.3574 % change on previous year 2023 up 112.3% 28th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 0.3575 % change on previous year 2023 up 112.1% 28th
Urban population, per square kilometre 22.98 units per square kilometre 2023 up 45.5% 33rd
Population, total, per square kilometre 52.66 units per square kilometre 2023 up 29.6% 26th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per person 2023 up 16.0% 2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 50.3% 2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per person 2023 up 16.0% 2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 50.3% 2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per person 2023 up 16.0% 2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 50.3% 2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per person 2023 up 16.0% 2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 50.3% 2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.2146 kg per person 2023 up 16.0% 2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 11.3 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 50.3% 2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.6439 kg per person 2023 up 16.0% 2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 33.91 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 50.3% 2nd
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 8.7% 2nd
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 40.9% 2nd
Sorghum — Crop residues 568.68 million kg 2050 4th
Sorghum — Crop residues 10.95 kt 2050 4th
Sorghum — Crop residues 8.94 kt 2050 4th
Sorghum — Crop residues 2.01 kt 2050 4th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 29.6% 1st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 29.6% 1st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 29.6% 1st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 29.6% 1st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 kg per person 2023 up 16.0% 2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.04 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 50.3% 2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 29.6% 1st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 29.6% 1st
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 21.5% 1st
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 56,286 million t 2025 down 3.5% 8th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 29.6% 1st
Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 9.37 % change on previous year 2023 up 151.1% 5th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.3% 2025 up 10.6% 29th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate 9.37 % change on previous year 2023 up 151.2% 5th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year 2023 up 151.2% 5th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual -0.9537 % change on previous year 2023 up 34.3% 23rd