Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Africa
Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 44.15 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Africa, 1990–2023
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 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.66 % | — |
| 1991 | 57.93 % | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 58.81 % | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 57.7 % | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 57.44 % | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.21 % | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 55.8 % | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 55.23 % | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 54.96 % | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 55.49 % | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.9 % | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 56.93 % | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 57.03 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.94 % | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 53.62 % | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 53.31 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.74 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.05 % | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 51.2 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 51.76 % | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.34 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 56.08 % | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 56.57 % | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.31 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.09 % | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 55.63 % | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 44.32 % | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 44.23 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.57 % | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.85 % | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 44.59 % | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 44.58 % | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.57 % | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.15 % | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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 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 8th 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 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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About this data
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.