Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Africa
Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.61 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Africa is 1.61 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Africa peaked at 2.96 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.61 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Africa ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Africa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.96 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.9 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.84 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.73 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.69 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.61 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.6 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.53 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.39 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.36 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.26 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.44 t CO2eq/cap | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.26 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.83 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.63 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 t CO2eq/cap | 2.53 t CO2eq/cap | 2.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | 2.2 t CO2eq/cap | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 t CO2eq/cap | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | 2.44 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 t CO2eq/cap | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Africa was 1.61 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.