Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Africa
Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 53.62 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Africa is 53.62 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Africa peaked at 53.91 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.82 %, in 1996.
That places Africa 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.14 % | — |
| 1991 | 46.71 % | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 46.76 % | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.17 % | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 44.24 % | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 42.71 % | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 40.82 % | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 42.39 % | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 44.44 % | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 44.6 % | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.32 % | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 43.24 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.59 % | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 46.19 % | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.25 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.51 % | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 47.79 % | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.79 % | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 50.11 % | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.2 % | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.53 % | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.64 % | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 50.59 % | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.11 % | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 51.03 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.55 % | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.69 % | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 52.04 % | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 51.61 % | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 51.71 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.91 % | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 53.46 % | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 53.53 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.62 % | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6 % | 40.82 % | 47.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1 % | 43.24 % | 50.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.45 % | 50.53 % | 52.69 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.63 % | 53.46 % | 53.91 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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 on agricultural land — emissions share in Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Africa was 53.62 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.91 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.82 % in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.