Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 20.63 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa stood at 20.63 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 20.63 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.82 %, in 1996.
That places Africa 11th out of 42 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.12 % | 12.82 % | 13.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.06 % | 13.9 % | 16.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.64 % | 15.27 % | 17.98 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.97 % | 18.91 % | 20.63 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 8 Eritrea 59.89 % compare
- 9 Mauritania 58.01 % compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 55.08 % compare
- 11 New Zealand 49.4 % compare
- 12 Mali 47.43 % compare
- 13 South Sudan 47.22 % compare
- 14 Nicaragua 46.07 % compare
- 14 Niue 17.31 % 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 share (co2eq) in Africa?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa was 20.63 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.63 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 % in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.