AFOLU — Emissions in Africa
Africa: AFOLU — Emissions was 1,644 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1,644 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Africa peaked at 1,674 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,011 kt, in 1996.
Africa ranks 6th 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 in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,070 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,073 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,082 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,086 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,095 kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,108 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,011 kt | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1,029 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,117 kt | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1,100 kt | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,089 kt | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,155 kt | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,208 kt | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,307 kt | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1,309 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,394 kt | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,342 kt | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,392 kt | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,433 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,395 kt | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,500 kt | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1,526 kt | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,533 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,523 kt | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,507 kt | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,548 kt | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,603 kt | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,611 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,594 kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,614 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,674 kt | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,667 kt | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,643 kt | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,644 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,077 kt | 1,011 kt | 1,117 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,302 kt | 1,089 kt | 1,433 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,556 kt | 1,500 kt | 1,614 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,657 kt | 1,643 kt | 1,674 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 in Africa?
- Afolu — emissions in Africa was 1,644 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 1,674 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,011 kt in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for afolu — emissions?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 (N2O). 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