AFOLU — Emissions Share in Africa
Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 28.25 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Africa recorded 28.25 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Africa peaked at 56.33 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.25 %, in 2023.
That places Africa 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.79 % | 51.26 % | 56.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.41 % | 43.97 % | 51.08 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9 % | 39.24 % | 49.53 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.62 % | 28.25 % | 41.01 % | 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 share in Africa?
- Afolu — emissions share in Africa was 28.25 % 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 56.33 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.25 % in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 Share (CO2). 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.