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Energy — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Energy — Emissions was 16,452 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,452 kt
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
21,070 kt
in 1996
All-time low
5,540 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Africa, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Africa stood at 16,452 kt.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Africa peaked at 21,070 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,540 kt, in 1962.

That places Africa 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions in Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 5,637 kt —
1962 5,540 kt -1.7%
1963 6,071 kt +9.6%
1964 5,969 kt -1.7%
1965 7,156 kt +19.9%
1966 9,471 kt +32.3%
1967 10,193 kt +7.6%
1968 8,628 kt -15.4%
1969 11,081 kt +28.4%
1970 11,120 kt +0.4%
1971 11,107 kt -0.1%
1972 11,605 kt +4.5%
1973 12,279 kt +5.8%
1974 12,088 kt -1.6%
1975 11,004 kt -9.0%
1976 12,684 kt +15.3%
1977 13,101 kt +3.3%
1978 12,762 kt -2.6%
1979 14,147 kt +10.8%
1980 13,308 kt -5.9%
1981 11,100 kt -16.6%
1982 10,985 kt -1.0%
1983 11,022 kt +0.3%
1984 11,860 kt +7.6%
1985 12,487 kt +5.3%
1986 12,458 kt -0.2%
1987 12,260 kt -1.6%
1988 12,860 kt +4.9%
1989 13,751 kt +6.9%
1990 14,674 kt +6.7%
1991 14,977 kt +2.1%
1992 15,140 kt +1.1%
1993 15,502 kt +2.4%
1994 17,309 kt +11.7%
1995 18,902 kt +9.2%
1996 21,070 kt +11.5%
1997 19,883 kt -5.6%
1998 19,145 kt -3.7%
1999 18,733 kt -2.2%
2000 19,819 kt +5.8%
2001 19,336 kt -2.4%
2002 17,404 kt -10.0%
2003 18,867 kt +8.4%
2004 18,724 kt -0.8%
2005 18,589 kt -0.7%
2006 17,967 kt -3.3%
2007 17,040 kt -5.2%
2008 17,262 kt +1.3%
2009 16,744 kt -3.0%
2010 17,318 kt +3.4%
2011 16,888 kt -2.5%
2012 17,847 kt +5.7%
2013 17,210 kt -3.6%
2014 17,213 kt +0.0%
2015 17,211 kt -0.0%
2016 16,665 kt -3.2%
2017 17,174 kt +3.1%
2018 17,393 kt +1.3%
2019 17,775 kt +2.2%
2020 16,260 kt -8.5%
2021 16,400 kt +0.9%
2022 16,238 kt -1.0%
2023 16,452 kt +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,750 kt 5,540 kt 11,081 kt 9
1970s 12,190 kt 11,004 kt 14,147 kt 10
1980s 12,209 kt 10,985 kt 13,751 kt 10
1990s 17,534 kt 14,674 kt 21,070 kt 10
2000s 18,175 kt 16,744 kt 19,819 kt 10
2010s 17,270 kt 16,665 kt 17,847 kt 10
2020s 16,337 kt 16,238 kt 16,452 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 USSR 11,328 kt compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 9,140 kt compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 8,920 kt compare
  4. 7 India 4,960 kt compare
  5. 8 Iraq 4,810 kt compare
  6. 9 Nigeria 4,030 kt compare
  7. 10 Saudi Arabia 2,390 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Africa?
Energy — emissions in Africa was 16,452 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 21,070 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,540 kt in 1962.
How does Africa rank for energy — emissions?
Africa ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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