AFOLU — Emissions Share in Africa

Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 54.15 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.15 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 34 groups
All-time high
54.64 %
in 2020
All-time low
42.18 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Africa, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 48.8 %1991: 48.4 %1992: 48.4 %1993: 47.8 %1994: 45.7 %1995: 44.1 %1996: 42.2 %1997: 44.4 %1998: 47.3 %1999: 47.5 %2000: 45.3 %2001: 44.3 %2002: 47.3 %2003: 47.2 %2004: 47.2 %2005: 48.6 %2006: 48.7 %2007: 50.8 %2008: 51.1 %2009: 51.1 %2010: 51.8 %2011: 52.6 %2012: 51.7 %2013: 52.2 %2014: 52 %2015: 52.5 %2016: 53.7 %2017: 53 %2018: 52.6 %2019: 52.5 %2020: 54.6 %2021: 54.2 %2022: 54.2 %2023: 54.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Africa recorded 54.15 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Africa peaked at 54.64 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.18 %, in 1996.

Africa ranks 13th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.45 % 42.18 % 48.8 % 10
2000s 48.16 % 44.32 % 51.14 % 10
2010s 52.46 % 51.68 % 53.74 % 10
2020s 54.31 % 54.15 % 54.64 % 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 10 Ireland 89.47 % compare
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  3. 12 Cambodia 87.96 % compare
  4. 13 Myanmar 87.26 % compare
  5. 14 Nicaragua 85.02 % compare
  6. 15 New Zealand 83.45 % compare
  7. 16 Uruguay 83.08 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Africa?
Afolu — emissions share in Africa was 54.15 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 54.64 % in 2020.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 42.18 % in 1996.
How does Africa rank for afolu — emissions share?
Africa ranks 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.