AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Africa
Africa: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 1.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Africa is 1.23 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Africa peaked at 2.75 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.23 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Africa 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 t CO2eq/cap | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | 2.75 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 t CO2eq/cap | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | 2.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | 2.14 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Africa?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Africa was 1.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.