Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Africa

Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 65.37 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65.37 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
65.64 %
in 2020
All-time low
51.6 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Africa, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 58.7 %1991: 58.5 %1992: 58.6 %1993: 58.3 %1994: 55.9 %1995: 54 %1996: 51.6 %1997: 53.5 %1998: 55.4 %1999: 55.7 %2000: 54.5 %2001: 54.9 %2002: 58.7 %2003: 57.6 %2004: 57.7 %2005: 58.8 %2006: 59.5 %2007: 61.6 %2008: 61.8 %2009: 62.3 %2010: 62.1 %2011: 63.4 %2012: 62.1 %2013: 62.9 %2014: 62.9 %2015: 63.3 %2016: 64.4 %2017: 63.7 %2018: 63.3 %2019: 63.2 %2020: 65.6 %2021: 65.2 %2022: 65.4 %2023: 65.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Africa recorded 65.37 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Africa peaked at 65.64 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.6 %, in 1996.

That places Africa 14th 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 Share in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 58.72 %
1991 58.46 % -0.4%
1992 58.6 % +0.2%
1993 58.29 % -0.5%
1994 55.87 % -4.2%
1995 53.99 % -3.4%
1996 51.6 % -4.4%
1997 53.45 % +3.6%
1998 55.35 % +3.6%
1999 55.74 % +0.7%
2000 54.46 % -2.3%
2001 54.89 % +0.8%
2002 58.71 % +7.0%
2003 57.62 % -1.9%
2004 57.73 % +0.2%
2005 58.82 % +1.9%
2006 59.52 % +1.2%
2007 61.61 % +3.5%
2008 61.83 % +0.4%
2009 62.27 % +0.7%
2010 62.15 % -0.2%
2011 63.37 % +2.0%
2012 62.15 % -1.9%
2013 62.94 % +1.3%
2014 62.86 % -0.1%
2015 63.26 % +0.6%
2016 64.39 % +1.8%
2017 63.68 % -1.1%
2018 63.26 % -0.7%
2019 63.22 % -0.1%
2020 65.64 % +3.8%
2021 65.18 % -0.7%
2022 65.36 % +0.3%
2023 65.37 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.01 % 51.6 % 58.72 % 10
2000s 58.75 % 54.46 % 62.27 % 10
2010s 63.13 % 62.15 % 64.39 % 10
2020s 65.39 % 65.18 % 65.64 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Africa?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Africa was 65.37 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 65.64 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 51.6 % in 1996.
How does Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Africa ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.