Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Africa
Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 40,038 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 40,038 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Africa peaked at 40,038 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,433 kt, in 1998.
That places Africa 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,898 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,722 kt | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 6,724 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,175 kt | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 4,301 kt | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 4,631 kt | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 5,389 kt | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 5,975 kt | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 2,433 kt | -59.3% |
| 1999 | 3,326 kt | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 5,695 kt | +71.2% |
| 2001 | 7,504 kt | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 8,110 kt | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 8,953 kt | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 10,289 kt | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 11,552 kt | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 14,872 kt | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 15,979 kt | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 16,650 kt | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 17,457 kt | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 17,635 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18,258 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 20,076 kt | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 21,104 kt | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 22,788 kt | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 24,459 kt | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 26,665 kt | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 29,497 kt | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 31,918 kt | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 34,457 kt | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 37,142 kt | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 40,038 kt | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 40,038 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40,038 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,057 kt | 2,433 kt | 6,898 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,706 kt | 5,695 kt | 17,457 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,686 kt | 17,635 kt | 34,457 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,314 kt | 37,142 kt | 40,038 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,841 kt compare
- 12 Mexico 6,153 kt compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
- 13 Uganda 6,066 kt compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,263 kt compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 5,897 kt compare
- 15 Israel 5,625 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 557.67 kt compare
- 16 Japan 5,508 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 335.24 kt compare
- 17 Malaysia 5,417 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 244.1 kt compare
- 18 Canada 5,327 kt 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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Africa was 40,038 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40,038 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,433 kt in 1998.
- How does Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 F-gases (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