AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa
Africa: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 777,737 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa is 777,737 kt, measured in 2023. 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa peaked at 777,737 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 464,624 kt, in 1990.
Africa ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 464,624 kt | — |
| 1991 | 466,140 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 472,514 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 471,961 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 479,085 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 486,281 kt | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 494,880 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 516,390 kt | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 564,994 kt | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 560,166 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 540,685 kt | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 510,578 kt | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 531,001 kt | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 566,381 kt | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 569,389 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 601,556 kt | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 589,078 kt | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 616,260 kt | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 635,684 kt | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 624,126 kt | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 663,010 kt | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 676,467 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 687,660 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 686,946 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 687,736 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 706,820 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 729,264 kt | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 728,386 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 730,033 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 743,911 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 765,825 kt | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 767,056 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 766,964 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 777,737 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 497,704 kt | 464,624 kt | 564,994 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 578,474 kt | 510,578 kt | 635,684 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 704,023 kt | 663,010 kt | 743,911 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 769,396 kt | 765,825 kt | 777,737 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa was 777,737 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 777,737 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,624 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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