Electricity — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Electricity — Emissions was 32.62 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in Africa stood at 32.62 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Africa peaked at 32.62 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.67 kt, in 1993.
That places Africa 15th out of 30 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.
Electricity — Emissions in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.95 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10.1 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 10.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.67 kt | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 12.12 kt | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 12.65 kt | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 13.14 kt | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 13.32 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.75 kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 14.7 kt | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 12.55 kt | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 13.98 kt | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 14.72 kt | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 16.56 kt | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 18.42 kt | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 20.33 kt | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 19.91 kt | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.23 kt | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 19.7 kt | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 20.33 kt | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.71 kt | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 23.78 kt | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 25.12 kt | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 25.05 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.45 kt | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 29.15 kt | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 28.57 kt | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.23 kt | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.26 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.93 kt | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.33 kt | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 31.07 kt | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 32.45 kt | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 32.62 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.95 kt | 9.67 kt | 14.7 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.77 kt | 12.55 kt | 21.23 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.52 kt | 21.71 kt | 29.15 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.62 kt | 30.33 kt | 32.62 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 12 France 9.39 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0.1128 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.108 kt compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.36 kt compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 8.3 kt compare
- 14 Melanesia 0.1 kt compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0192 kt compare
- 15 Italy 7.94 kt compare
- 16 Spain 6.28 kt compare
- 17 Germany 6.24 kt compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 6.08 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Africa?
- Electricity — emissions in Africa was 32.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.62 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 kt in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for electricity — emissions?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.