Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions in Africa
Africa: Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions was 451.33 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — indirect emissions in Africa stood at 451.33 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — indirect emissions in Africa peaked at 451.33 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 203.83 kt, in 1990.
That places Africa 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 203.83 kt | — |
| 1991 | 205.06 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 208.86 kt | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 207.38 kt | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 213.71 kt | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 218.39 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 223.98 kt | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 230.4 kt | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 238.13 kt | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 246.74 kt | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 249.75 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 256.61 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 263.45 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 270.79 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 277.18 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 285.84 kt | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 291.31 kt | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 308.15 kt | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 317.61 kt | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 324 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 332.06 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 339.26 kt | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 353.08 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 361.68 kt | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 370.15 kt | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 378.01 kt | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 388.17 kt | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 394.39 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 405.1 kt | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 419.67 kt | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 431.47 kt | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 432.12 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 439.29 kt | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 451.33 kt | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 219.65 kt | 203.83 kt | 246.74 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.47 kt | 249.75 kt | 324 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.16 kt | 332.06 kt | 419.67 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 438.55 kt | 431.47 kt | 451.33 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — indirect emissions in Africa?
- Agrifood systems — indirect emissions in Africa was 451.33 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — indirect emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 451.33 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — indirect emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.83 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for agrifood systems — indirect emissions?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — indirect emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 — Indirect emissions (N2O). 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