Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Africa
Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Africa recorded 0.59 t CO2eq/cap for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Africa peaked at 0.63 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.58 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
Africa ranks 16th of 42 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.599 t CO2eq/cap | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.605 t CO2eq/cap | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 13 Sudan (former) 1.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 14 Mauritania 1.92 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 15 Nicaragua 1.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 Central African Republic 1.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 17 Mali 1.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 Sudan 1.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 19 Eritrea 1.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Africa?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Africa was 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.