Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa
Africa: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 167,938 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 167,938 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa peaked at 167,938 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110,063 kt, in 1990.
That places Africa 9th 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,063 kt | — |
| 1991 | 113,051 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 115,524 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 119,565 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 121,656 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 124,055 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 126,268 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 128,533 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 130,047 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 131,164 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 132,595 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 134,004 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 135,605 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 136,949 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 138,259 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 139,886 kt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 141,440 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 143,140 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 145,254 kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 146,979 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 148,292 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 150,475 kt | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 153,381 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 155,151 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 155,860 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 156,945 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 158,212 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 159,582 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 161,035 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 162,468 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 163,831 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 165,136 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 166,569 kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 167,938 kt | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,993 kt | 110,063 kt | 131,164 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,411 kt | 132,595 kt | 146,979 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,140 kt | 148,292 kt | 162,468 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,868 kt | 163,831 kt | 167,938 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 6 Indonesia 73,115 kt compare
- 7 Mexico 60,376 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 9,644 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,982 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 33,227 kt compare
- 9 Nigeria 31,870 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 7,542 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 30,622 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3,757 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 1,919 kt compare
- 11 Thailand 17,496 kt compare
- 12 Bangladesh 17,169 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,911 kt compare
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 waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa was 167,938 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 167,938 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,063 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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