Agrifood systems — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 33,530 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 33,530 kt for agrifood systems — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Africa peaked at 33,530 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,966 kt, in 1990.
That places Africa 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,966 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20,127 kt | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 20,443 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 20,567 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 20,899 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 21,243 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 21,623 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22,221 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 23,608 kt | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 23,487 kt | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 23,201 kt | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 22,587 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 23,518 kt | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 24,716 kt | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 24,888 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 26,025 kt | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 25,708 kt | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 26,709 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 27,453 kt | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 27,144 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 28,415 kt | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 29,108 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 29,536 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 29,592 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29,671 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30,391 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 31,204 kt | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 31,285 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31,366 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32,005 kt | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 32,859 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 32,929 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 33,022 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 33,530 kt | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,418 kt | 19,966 kt | 23,608 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,195 kt | 22,587 kt | 27,453 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,257 kt | 28,415 kt | 32,005 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,085 kt | 32,859 kt | 33,530 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions in Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in Africa was 33,530 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,530 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,966 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf