Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Africa

Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 44.15 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
44.15 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
15th
of 44 regions
All-time high
58.81 %
in 1992
All-time low
42.85 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Africa, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 58.7 %1991: 57.9 %1992: 58.8 %1993: 57.7 %1994: 57.4 %1995: 56.2 %1996: 55.8 %1997: 55.2 %1998: 55 %1999: 55.5 %2000: 54.9 %2001: 56.9 %2002: 57 %2003: 54.9 %2004: 53.6 %2005: 53.3 %2006: 52.7 %2007: 52 %2008: 51.2 %2009: 51.8 %2010: 51.3 %2011: 56.1 %2012: 56.6 %2013: 56.3 %2014: 55.1 %2015: 55.6 %2016: 44.3 %2017: 44.2 %2018: 44.6 %2019: 42.9 %2020: 44.6 %2021: 44.6 %2022: 44.6 %2023: 44.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Africa is 44.15 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Africa peaked at 58.81 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.85 %, in 2019.

Africa ranks 15th of 44 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.82 % 54.96 % 58.81 % 10
2000s 53.85 % 51.2 % 57.03 % 10
2010s 50.7 % 42.85 % 56.57 % 10
2020s 44.47 % 44.15 % 44.59 % 4

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  6. 17 Cambodia 83.18 % compare
  7. 18 Lithuania 81.3 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Africa?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Africa was 44.15 % 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 58.81 % in 1992.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 42.85 % in 2019.
How does Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Africa ranks 15th out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.