Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 18,362 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
18,362 kt
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
21,022 kt
in 2023
All-time low
6,088 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Africa, 1961–2050

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions in Africa stood at 18,362 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Africa peaked at 21,022 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,088 kt, in 1961.

Africa ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 6,088 kt
1962 6,160 kt +1.2%
1963 6,262 kt +1.7%
1964 6,441 kt +2.9%
1965 6,646 kt +3.2%
1966 6,763 kt +1.8%
1967 6,977 kt +3.2%
1968 7,185 kt +3.0%
1969 7,327 kt +2.0%
1970 7,442 kt +1.6%
1971 7,541 kt +1.3%
1972 7,572 kt +0.4%
1973 7,581 kt +0.1%
1974 7,616 kt +0.5%
1975 7,787 kt +2.2%
1976 7,876 kt +1.1%
1977 8,069 kt +2.4%
1978 8,327 kt +3.2%
1979 8,537 kt +2.5%
1980 8,636 kt +1.2%
1981 8,759 kt +1.4%
1982 8,957 kt +2.3%
1983 9,054 kt +1.1%
1984 8,897 kt -1.7%
1985 9,021 kt +1.4%
1986 9,167 kt +1.6%
1987 9,211 kt +0.5%
1988 9,416 kt +2.2%
1989 9,701 kt +3.0%
1990 9,920 kt +2.3%
1991 9,915 kt -0.1%
1992 10,130 kt +2.2%
1993 10,090 kt -0.4%
1994 10,316 kt +2.2%
1995 10,559 kt +2.4%
1996 10,763 kt +1.9%
1997 11,097 kt +3.1%
1998 11,462 kt +3.3%
1999 11,919 kt +4.0%
2000 12,040 kt +1.0%
2001 12,324 kt +2.4%
2002 12,649 kt +2.6%
2003 13,001 kt +2.8%
2004 13,289 kt +2.2%
2005 13,687 kt +3.0%
2006 13,958 kt +2.0%
2007 14,782 kt +5.9%
2008 15,225 kt +3.0%
2009 15,507 kt +1.9%
2010 15,855 kt +2.2%
2011 16,214 kt +2.3%
2012 16,820 kt +3.7%
2013 17,162 kt +2.0%
2014 17,538 kt +2.2%
2015 17,926 kt +2.2%
2016 18,367 kt +2.5%
2017 18,574 kt +1.1%
2018 19,009 kt +2.3%
2019 19,573 kt +3.0%
2020 20,138 kt +2.9%
2021 20,152 kt +0.1%
2022 20,435 kt +1.4%
2023 21,022 kt +2.9%
2030 15,178 kt -27.8%
2050 18,362 kt +21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,650 kt 6,088 kt 7,327 kt 9
1970s 7,835 kt 7,442 kt 8,537 kt 10
1980s 9,082 kt 8,636 kt 9,701 kt 10
1990s 10,617 kt 9,915 kt 11,919 kt 10
2000s 13,646 kt 12,040 kt 15,507 kt 10
2010s 17,704 kt 15,855 kt 19,573 kt 10
2020s 20,437 kt 20,138 kt 21,022 kt 4
2030s 15,178 kt 15,178 kt 15,178 kt 1
2050s 18,362 kt 18,362 kt 18,362 kt 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 USSR 11,109 kt compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 4,885 kt compare
  3. 8 Australia and New Zealand 4,241 kt compare
  4. 9 Argentina 4,085 kt compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 911.41 kt compare
  6. 10 Australia 3,015 kt compare
  7. 11 Mexico 2,837 kt compare
  8. 12 Colombia 2,494 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Africa?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Africa was 18,362 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 21,022 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,088 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Africa ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf