Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa
Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 938,838 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 938,838 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa peaked at 938,838 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 559,046 kt, in 1990.
Africa ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 559,046 kt | — |
| 1991 | 563,557 kt | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 572,402 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 575,885 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 585,179 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 594,808 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 605,441 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 622,192 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 661,033 kt | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 657,629 kt | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 649,623 kt | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 632,428 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 658,509 kt | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 692,050 kt | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 696,856 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 728,710 kt | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 719,826 kt | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 747,856 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 768,689 kt | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 760,018 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 795,632 kt | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 815,023 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 827,004 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 828,572 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 830,799 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 850,956 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 873,724 kt | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 875,977 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 878,246 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 896,143 kt | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 920,046 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 922,006 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 924,626 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 938,838 kt | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 599,717 kt | 559,046 kt | 661,033 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 705,456 kt | 632,428 kt | 768,689 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 847,208 kt | 795,632 kt | 896,143 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 926,379 kt | 920,046 kt | 938,838 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 Brazil 498,611 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 238,659 kt compare
- 6 Türkiye 60,460 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 206,168 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 160,478 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 36,362 kt compare
- 9 Mexico 131,519 kt compare
- 10 Australia 130,426 kt compare
- 11 Argentina 105,714 kt compare
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) from ch4 in Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa was 938,838 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 938,838 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 559,046 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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