Energy — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Energy — Emissions was 94.61 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Africa is 94.61 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Africa peaked at 94.61 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.53 kt, in 1961.
That places Africa 11th 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 | 21.53 kt | — |
| 1962 | 21.83 kt | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 22.07 kt | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 22.29 kt | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 22.52 kt | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 22.78 kt | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 23.11 kt | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 23.54 kt | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 24.12 kt | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 24.99 kt | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 25.13 kt | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 26.17 kt | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 27.5 kt | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 28.32 kt | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 28.9 kt | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 29.95 kt | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 30.58 kt | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 31.22 kt | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 31.97 kt | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 32.75 kt | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 33.36 kt | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 33.84 kt | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 34.39 kt | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 35.56 kt | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 36.11 kt | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 36.88 kt | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 38.03 kt | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 38.74 kt | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 39.64 kt | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 41.09 kt | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 42.03 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 43.09 kt | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 44.37 kt | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 47.86 kt | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 49.93 kt | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 51.57 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 52.37 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 53.4 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 54.98 kt | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 55.22 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.81 kt | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 58.16 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 59.83 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 62.66 kt | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 64.96 kt | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 66.7 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 68.14 kt | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 70.73 kt | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 72.3 kt | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 74.71 kt | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 76.86 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 79.23 kt | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 81.02 kt | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 84.17 kt | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 84.96 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 88.13 kt | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 90.37 kt | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 91.75 kt | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 93.11 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 90.83 kt | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 93.91 kt | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 94.55 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.61 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.64 kt | 21.53 kt | 24.12 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.47 kt | 24.99 kt | 31.97 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.93 kt | 32.75 kt | 39.64 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.07 kt | 41.09 kt | 54.98 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.55 kt | 55.22 kt | 72.3 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.43 kt | 74.71 kt | 93.11 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.47 kt | 90.83 kt | 94.61 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 8 Nigeria 21.8 kt compare
- 9 Japan 21 kt compare
- 10 Indonesia 19.8 kt compare
- 11 Philippines 19 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 17.9 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 17.61 kt compare
- 14 Australia 16.3 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 94.61 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 94.61 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.53 kt in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for energy — emissions?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 (N2O). 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