AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 43.42 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
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 9th of 32 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.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.11 % | — |
| 1991 | 56.41 % | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 56.81 % | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 55.88 % | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 54.81 % | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 53.38 % | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 51.8 % | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 52.34 % | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 53.08 % | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 53.27 % | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.12 % | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 52.03 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.26 % | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 52.11 % | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 51.08 % | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 51.22 % | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.64 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 50.83 % | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.55 % | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.62 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.95 % | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 53.66 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 53.43 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.36 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 52.83 % | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.7 % | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 49.25 % | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 49.07 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.96 % | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 49.95 % | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 43.92 % | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 43.66 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 43.42 % | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Central African Republic 94.65 % compare
- 7 Chad 92.62 % compare
- 8 South Sudan 89.79 % compare
- 9 Liberia 87.09 % compare
- 10 Mali 86.68 % compare
- 11 Madagascar 85.68 % compare
- 12 Niger 84.83 % compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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 9th out of 32 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
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.