Electricity — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Electricity — Emissions was 16,880 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Africa is 16,880 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Africa peaked at 16,880 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,936 kt, in 1990.
Africa ranks 13th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 | 5,936 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,189 kt | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 6,298 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6,061 kt | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 8,007 kt | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 8,650 kt | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 8,669 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8,474 kt | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 9,254 kt | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 9,583 kt | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 7,517 kt | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 8,372 kt | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 8,565 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 9,521 kt | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 11,110 kt | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 12,333 kt | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 11,714 kt | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 11,878 kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11,308 kt | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 11,216 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11,648 kt | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12,319 kt | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 13,090 kt | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 13,452 kt | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14,360 kt | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 15,957 kt | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 15,498 kt | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15,351 kt | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 15,164 kt | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15,391 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16,096 kt | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 16,285 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 16,831 kt | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 16,880 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,712 kt | 5,936 kt | 9,583 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,353 kt | 7,517 kt | 12,333 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,223 kt | 11,648 kt | 15,957 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,523 kt | 16,096 kt | 16,880 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 10 Republic of Moldova 47.24 kt compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 3,966 kt compare
- 11 Egypt 3,879 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 42.43 kt compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 3,761 kt compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 37.36 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.93 kt compare
- 13 Pakistan 3,361 kt compare
- 14 Germany 3,160 kt compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0659 kt compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,091 kt compare
- 16 Morocco 3,059 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 16,880 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 16,880 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,936 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for electricity — emissions?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 (CO2). 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.