Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2.38 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Africa is 2.38 million kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 2.76 million kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million kt, in 1990.
That places Africa 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.91 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.92 million kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.93 million kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.95 million kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million kt | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.05 million kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.04 million kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million kt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.09 million kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million kt | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.23 million kt | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million kt | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.27 million kt | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million kt | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.36 million kt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.68 million kt | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.71 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.73 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.76 million kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million kt | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.44 million kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.48 million kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.36 million kt | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.36 million kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 million kt | 1.91 million kt | 2.05 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million kt | 2.04 million kt | 2.31 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 million kt | 2.36 million kt | 2.76 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million kt | 2.36 million kt | 2.48 million 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 (co2eq) in Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 2.38 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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