AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 43.42 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
43.42 %
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
10th
of 34 groups
All-time high
57.11 %
in 1990
All-time low
43.42 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 57.1 %1991: 56.4 %1992: 56.8 %1993: 55.9 %1994: 54.8 %1995: 53.4 %1996: 51.8 %1997: 52.3 %1998: 53.1 %1999: 53.3 %2000: 52.1 %2001: 52 %2002: 53.3 %2003: 52.1 %2004: 51.1 %2005: 51.2 %2006: 50.6 %2007: 50.8 %2008: 50.5 %2009: 50.5 %2010: 50.6 %2011: 54 %2012: 53.7 %2013: 53.4 %2014: 52.4 %2015: 52.8 %2016: 49.7 %2017: 49.2 %2018: 49.1 %2019: 48 %2020: 50 %2021: 43.9 %2022: 43.7 %2023: 43.4 %

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 43.42 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 57.11 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43.42 %, in 2023.

Africa ranks 10th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.49 % 51.8 % 57.11 % 10
2000s 51.44 % 50.55 % 53.26 % 10
2010s 51.28 % 47.96 % 53.95 % 10
2020s 45.24 % 43.42 % 49.95 % 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 South Sudan 89.79 % compare
  2. 8 Liberia 87.09 % compare
  3. 9 Mali 86.68 % compare
  4. 10 Madagascar 85.68 % compare
  5. 11 Niger 84.83 % compare
  6. 12 Paraguay 83.92 % compare
  7. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 82.42 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa was 43.42 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 57.11 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 43.42 % in 2023.
How does Africa rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.