Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.91 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1.91 million kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 1.93 million kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 350,193 kt, in 1961.
Africa ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350,193 kt | — |
| 1962 | 353,330 kt | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 379,735 kt | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 389,666 kt | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 445,029 kt | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 531,702 kt | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 550,217 kt | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 516,096 kt | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 620,079 kt | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 633,680 kt | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 662,615 kt | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 696,917 kt | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 750,530 kt | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 760,806 kt | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 724,933 kt | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 801,652 kt | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 834,124 kt | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 855,305 kt | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 926,011 kt | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 944,800 kt | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 891,748 kt | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 924,575 kt | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 964,332 kt | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million kt | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million kt | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million kt | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million kt | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million kt | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million kt | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million kt | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million kt | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million kt | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million kt | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million kt | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million kt | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million kt | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million kt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.47 million kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million kt | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million kt | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million kt | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million kt | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million kt | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million kt | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million kt | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million kt | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million kt | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million kt | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million kt | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million kt | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.93 million kt | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million kt | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million kt | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 459,561 kt | 350,193 kt | 620,079 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 764,657 kt | 633,680 kt | 926,011 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million kt | 891,748 kt | 1.18 million kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million kt | 1.18 million kt | 1.48 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million kt | 1.39 million kt | 1.68 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million kt | 1.69 million kt | 1.93 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million kt | 1.78 million kt | 1.91 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 11 Republic of Korea 584,224 kt compare
- 12 Germany 567,432 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 499,879 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 469,910 kt compare
- 15 Brazil 469,206 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 449,665 kt compare
- 17 Australia 416,200 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 (co2eq) in Africa?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 1.91 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,193 kt in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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