Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 28,564 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28,564 kt
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
30,298 kt
in 2020
All-time low
5,983 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 28,564 kt for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 30,298 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,983 kt, in 1961.

Africa ranks 12th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 5,983 kt
1962 6,389 kt +6.8%
1963 6,760 kt +5.8%
1964 6,857 kt +1.4%
1965 7,092 kt +3.4%
1966 6,784 kt -4.3%
1967 7,689 kt +13.3%
1968 7,837 kt +1.9%
1969 8,273 kt +5.6%
1970 8,512 kt +2.9%
1971 9,103 kt +6.9%
1972 9,370 kt +2.9%
1973 9,062 kt -3.3%
1974 9,771 kt +7.8%
1975 10,090 kt +3.3%
1976 10,596 kt +5.0%
1977 10,192 kt -3.8%
1978 10,530 kt +3.3%
1979 10,590 kt +0.6%
1980 11,784 kt +11.3%
1981 12,283 kt +4.2%
1982 12,076 kt -1.7%
1983 11,503 kt -4.7%
1984 11,918 kt +3.6%
1985 13,262 kt +11.3%
1986 14,194 kt +7.0%
1987 13,709 kt -3.4%
1988 14,834 kt +8.2%
1989 14,665 kt -1.1%
1990 14,639 kt -0.2%
1991 15,229 kt +4.0%
1992 14,511 kt -4.7%
1993 15,628 kt +7.7%
1994 15,463 kt -1.1%
1995 15,010 kt -2.9%
1996 17,156 kt +14.3%
1997 15,998 kt -6.7%
1998 16,728 kt +4.6%
1999 16,438 kt -1.7%
2000 16,378 kt -0.4%
2001 16,933 kt +3.4%
2002 17,931 kt +5.9%
2003 18,761 kt +4.6%
2004 19,747 kt +5.3%
2005 20,205 kt +2.3%
2006 20,647 kt +2.2%
2007 19,371 kt -6.2%
2008 20,414 kt +5.4%
2009 20,719 kt +1.5%
2010 22,290 kt +7.6%
2011 22,102 kt -0.8%
2012 22,323 kt +1.0%
2013 23,536 kt +5.4%
2014 24,278 kt +3.2%
2015 24,003 kt -1.1%
2016 25,208 kt +5.0%
2017 28,219 kt +11.9%
2018 27,832 kt -1.4%
2019 27,538 kt -1.1%
2020 30,298 kt +10.0%
2021 29,306 kt -3.3%
2022 27,603 kt -5.8%
2023 28,564 kt +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,074 kt 5,983 kt 8,273 kt 9
1970s 9,782 kt 8,512 kt 10,596 kt 10
1980s 13,023 kt 11,503 kt 14,834 kt 10
1990s 15,680 kt 14,511 kt 17,156 kt 10
2000s 19,111 kt 16,378 kt 20,719 kt 10
2010s 24,733 kt 22,102 kt 28,219 kt 10
2020s 28,943 kt 27,603 kt 30,298 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 545.68 kt compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 12,265 kt compare
  3. 10 Republic of Moldova 491.44 kt compare
  4. 10 Australia and New Zealand 12,234 kt compare
  5. 11 Australia 12,148 kt compare
  6. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 290.21 kt compare
  7. 12 Argentina 8,351 kt compare
  8. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 219.16 kt compare
  9. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 212.6 kt compare
  10. 13 Ukraine 6,829 kt compare
  11. 14 Mexico 6,026 kt compare
  12. 15 France 6,024 kt compare
  13. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.8 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 28,564 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 30,298 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,983 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.