All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share in Africa

Africa: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share was 71.75 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.75 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
71.75 %
in 2023
All-time low
43.67 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share in Africa, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 43.7 %1991: 44.6 %1992: 43.8 %1993: 45 %1994: 45.5 %1995: 46.9 %1996: 47.4 %1997: 48.1 %1998: 48.7 %1999: 48.4 %2000: 48.9 %2001: 49 %2002: 49 %2003: 51.1 %2004: 52.8 %2005: 53.6 %2006: 54.3 %2007: 55.2 %2008: 56 %2009: 55.8 %2010: 56.5 %2011: 50.5 %2012: 50.5 %2013: 51 %2014: 52.4 %2015: 52 %2016: 58.9 %2017: 59.2 %2018: 59.1 %2019: 60.8 %2020: 59 %2021: 71.3 %2022: 71.5 %2023: 71.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions share in Africa is 71.75 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions share in Africa peaked at 71.75 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.67 %, in 1990.

Africa ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share in Africa, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 43.67 % —
1991 44.59 % +2.1%
1992 43.8 % -1.8%
1993 45 % +2.7%
1994 45.5 % +1.1%
1995 46.88 % +3.0%
1996 47.4 % +1.1%
1997 48.09 % +1.5%
1998 48.74 % +1.4%
1999 48.43 % -0.6%
2000 48.92 % +1.0%
2001 49.04 % +0.2%
2002 49.05 % +0.0%
2003 51.14 % +4.3%
2004 52.78 % +3.2%
2005 53.58 % +1.5%
2006 54.33 % +1.4%
2007 55.24 % +1.7%
2008 56.03 % +1.4%
2009 55.81 % -0.4%
2010 56.5 % +1.2%
2011 50.47 % -10.7%
2012 50.47 % +0.0%
2013 51 % +1.1%
2014 52.44 % +2.8%
2015 52.04 % -0.8%
2016 58.94 % +13.3%
2017 59.22 % +0.5%
2018 59.12 % -0.2%
2019 60.76 % +2.8%
2020 58.99 % -2.9%
2021 71.33 % +20.9%
2022 71.45 % +0.2%
2023 71.75 % +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.21 % 43.67 % 48.74 % 10
2000s 52.59 % 48.92 % 56.03 % 10
2010s 55.1 % 50.47 % 60.76 % 10
2020s 68.38 % 58.99 % 71.75 % 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 22 Haiti 112.62 % compare
  2. 23 Micronesia (Federated States of) 110.76 % compare
  3. 24 Micronesia 110.03 % compare
  4. 25 France 110 % compare
  5. 26 Mauritania 109.4 % compare
  6. 27 Austria 109.16 % compare
  7. 28 Republic of Korea 107.78 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions share in Africa?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions share in Africa was 71.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 71.75 % in 2023.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 43.67 % in 1990.
How does Africa rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions share?
Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.