All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3.51 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Africa is 3.51 million kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 3.51 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million kt, in 1990.
That places Africa 12th 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.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.95 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.00 million kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.99 million kt | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.04 million kt | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.12 million kt | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.23 million kt | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.33 million kt | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.33 million kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.38 million kt | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.36 million kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.43 million kt | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million kt | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.36 million kt | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million kt | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million kt | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million kt | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.83 million kt | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million kt | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.90 million kt | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.94 million kt | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.99 million kt | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.01 million kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.10 million kt | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.18 million kt | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.25 million kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.38 million kt | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million kt | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million kt | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.44 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.51 million kt | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 million kt | 1.95 million kt | 2.38 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million kt | 2.36 million kt | 2.83 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 million kt | 2.90 million kt | 3.38 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 million kt | 3.29 million kt | 3.51 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 9 Saudi Arabia 922,926 kt compare
- 10 Canada 775,844 kt compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 756,102 kt compare
- 12 Mexico 718,059 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 707,251 kt compare
- 14 Germany 678,834 kt compare
- 15 Australia 673,007 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 all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 3.51 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 million kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (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