Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Africa

Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 54.7 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.7 %
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
14th
of 42 regions
All-time high
54.7 %
in 2023
All-time low
38.95 %
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Africa, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 39.2 %1991: 39.2 %1992: 39.4 %1993: 39 %1994: 39.6 %1995: 40 %1996: 43.6 %1997: 45.3 %1998: 42.7 %1999: 45 %2000: 45.6 %2001: 44.5 %2002: 44.3 %2003: 42.2 %2004: 42.9 %2005: 41.6 %2006: 44.1 %2007: 44.9 %2008: 45 %2009: 47 %2010: 44.9 %2011: 45 %2012: 46.5 %2013: 47.6 %2014: 49.1 %2015: 49 %2016: 48.5 %2017: 49 %2018: 50.6 %2019: 51.8 %2020: 51.6 %2021: 51.7 %2022: 53.2 %2023: 54.7 %

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 54.7 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Africa peaked at 54.7 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.95 %, in 1993.

Africa ranks 14th of 42 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.29 % 38.95 % 45.34 % 10
2000s 44.19 % 41.59 % 46.97 % 10
2010s 48.21 % 44.88 % 51.78 % 10
2020s 52.81 % 51.64 % 54.7 % 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 11 Kyrgyzstan 77.36 % compare
  2. 12 Mali 77.13 % compare
  3. 13 Uganda 76.9 % compare
  4. 14 Dominica 76.87 % compare
  5. 15 Ethiopia 76.26 % compare
  6. 16 Uruguay 75.04 % compare
  7. 17 Burkina Faso 75 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Africa?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Africa was 54.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 54.7 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 38.95 % in 1993.
How does Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Africa ranks 14th out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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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.