All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in Africa

Africa: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions was 51,296 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51,296 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
51,296 kt
in 2023
All-time low
34,002 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 34.0k kt1991: 34.4k kt1992: 34.9k kt1993: 35.3k kt1994: 37.4k kt1995: 39.3k kt1996: 41.9k kt1997: 41.6k kt1998: 42.7k kt1999: 42.1k kt2000: 42.6k kt2001: 41.1k kt2002: 40.1k kt2003: 42.9k kt2004: 43.1k kt2005: 44.2k kt2006: 43.2k kt2007: 43.3k kt2008: 44.4k kt2009: 43.6k kt2010: 45.7k kt2011: 45.9k kt2012: 47.5k kt2013: 47.0k kt2014: 47.2k kt2015: 48.0k kt2016: 48.5k kt2017: 49.1k kt2018: 49.6k kt2019: 50.6k kt2020: 50.1k kt2021: 50.5k kt2022: 50.5k kt2023: 51.3k kt

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 51,296 kt for all sectors with lulucf — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions in Africa peaked at 51,296 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,002 kt, in 1990.

That places Africa 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in Africa, year by year

Annual values for All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 34,002 kt
1991 34,428 kt +1.3%
1992 34,883 kt +1.3%
1993 35,287 kt +1.2%
1994 37,405 kt +6.0%
1995 39,346 kt +5.2%
1996 41,907 kt +6.5%
1997 41,576 kt -0.8%
1998 42,653 kt +2.6%
1999 42,140 kt -1.2%
2000 42,602 kt +1.1%
2001 41,147 kt -3.4%
2002 40,061 kt -2.6%
2003 42,896 kt +7.1%
2004 43,110 kt +0.5%
2005 44,243 kt +2.6%
2006 43,196 kt -2.4%
2007 43,349 kt +0.4%
2008 44,402 kt +2.4%
2009 43,587 kt -1.8%
2010 45,722 kt +4.9%
2011 45,931 kt +0.5%
2012 47,525 kt +3.5%
2013 47,016 kt -1.1%
2014 47,200 kt +0.4%
2015 48,040 kt +1.8%
2016 48,463 kt +0.9%
2017 49,127 kt +1.4%
2018 49,586 kt +0.9%
2019 50,628 kt +2.1%
2020 50,057 kt -1.1%
2021 50,517 kt +0.9%
2022 50,524 kt +0.0%
2023 51,296 kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,363 kt 34,002 kt 42,653 kt 10
2000s 42,859 kt 40,061 kt 44,402 kt 10
2010s 47,924 kt 45,722 kt 50,628 kt 10
2020s 50,598 kt 50,057 kt 51,296 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 India 30,763 kt compare
  2. 5 Brazil 20,752 kt compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 16,558 kt compare
  4. 7 Russian Federation 15,935 kt compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 8,028 kt compare
  6. 9 Australia and New Zealand 7,855 kt compare
  7. 10 Nigeria 7,147 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions in Africa?
All sectors with lulucf — emissions in Africa was 51,296 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 51,296 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 34,002 kt in 1990.
How does Africa rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions?
Africa ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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