AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Africa
Africa: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 27,776 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Africa stood at 27,776 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Africa peaked at 27,776 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,594 kt, in 1990.
That places Africa 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,594 kt | — |
| 1991 | 16,648 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16,876 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 16,856 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17,110 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 17,367 kt | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 17,674 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 18,442 kt | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 20,178 kt | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 20,006 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 19,310 kt | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 18,235 kt | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 18,964 kt | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 20,228 kt | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 20,335 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21,484 kt | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 21,038 kt | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 22,009 kt | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 22,703 kt | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 22,290 kt | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 23,679 kt | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 24,160 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24,559 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 24,534 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24,562 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25,244 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 26,045 kt | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 26,014 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 26,073 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26,568 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27,351 kt | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 27,395 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 27,392 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 27,776 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,775 kt | 16,594 kt | 20,178 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,660 kt | 18,235 kt | 22,703 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,144 kt | 23,679 kt | 26,568 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,478 kt | 27,351 kt | 27,776 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Africa?
- Afolu — emissions in Africa was 27,776 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27,776 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,594 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for afolu — emissions?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). 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