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
26th
of 34 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 26th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

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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 26th out of 34 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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About this data

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
242 places, 8,008 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.