Energy — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Energy — Emissions was 1.42 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in Africa stood at 1.42 million kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Africa peaked at 1.42 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 186,642 kt, in 1961.
That places Africa 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 186,642 kt | — |
| 1962 | 192,432 kt | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 203,899 kt | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 216,613 kt | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 238,688 kt | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 260,480 kt | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 258,685 kt | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 268,263 kt | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 303,430 kt | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 315,696 kt | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 344,950 kt | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 365,031 kt | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 399,428 kt | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 414,849 kt | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 409,170 kt | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 438,554 kt | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 459,193 kt | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 489,682 kt | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 521,416 kt | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 563,503 kt | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 572,099 kt | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 608,025 kt | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 646,615 kt | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 704,719 kt | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 725,257 kt | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 754,872 kt | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 751,004 kt | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 784,465 kt | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 787,301 kt | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 757,601 kt | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 786,696 kt | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 759,318 kt | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 797,944 kt | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 812,794 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 859,903 kt | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 877,070 kt | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 901,447 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 924,511 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 911,341 kt | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 928,450 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 889,610 kt | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 885,984 kt | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 965,409 kt | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million kt | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million kt | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million kt | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million kt | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million kt | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million kt | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million kt | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million kt | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million kt | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million kt | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million kt | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million kt | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million kt | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236,570 kt | 186,642 kt | 303,430 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 415,797 kt | 315,696 kt | 521,416 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 689,786 kt | 563,503 kt | 787,301 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 838,862 kt | 757,601 kt | 924,511 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million kt | 885,984 kt | 1.18 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million kt | 1.19 million kt | 1.41 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million kt | 1.30 million kt | 1.42 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 12 Germany 550,000 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 482,000 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 428,000 kt compare
- 15 Brazil 420,000 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 396,200 kt compare
- 17 Australia 364,000 kt compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 303,000 kt 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 energy — emissions in Africa?
- Energy — emissions in Africa was 1.42 million 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 1.42 million kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,642 kt in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for energy — emissions?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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