Energy — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Energy — Emissions was 1.42 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.42 million kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.42 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
186,642 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Africa, 1961–2023

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M196119922023

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Germany 550,000 kt compare
  2. 13 Mexico 482,000 kt compare
  3. 14 South Africa 428,000 kt compare
  4. 15 Brazil 420,000 kt compare
  5. 16 Australia and New Zealand 396,200 kt compare
  6. 17 Australia 364,000 kt compare
  7. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 303,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 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