Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Africa
Africa: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 32.07 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Africa stood at 32.07 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Africa peaked at 50.28 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32.07 %, in 2023.
That places Africa 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.16 % | — |
| 1991 | 43.5 % | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 43.4 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.93 % | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 46.28 % | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 48.04 % | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 50.28 % | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 47.82 % | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 44.89 % | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 44.45 % | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 46.52 % | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 46.99 % | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 43.44 % | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 43.98 % | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 43.43 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 42.01 % | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 41.6 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.31 % | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 38.88 % | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.42 % | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.88 % | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.77 % | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 37.55 % | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.6 % | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 36.47 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.83 % | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 34.39 % | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 34.96 % | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 35.08 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.11 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 32.48 % | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 32.46 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 32.14 % | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 32.07 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.58 % | 43.16 % | 50.28 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.46 % | 38.42 % | 46.99 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.06 % | 34.39 % | 37.88 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.29 % | 32.07 % | 32.48 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 14 United Arab Emirates 74.88 % compare
- 15 Kuwait 72.14 % compare
- 16 Liberia 67.44 % compare
- 17 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 64.52 % compare
- 18 Ukraine 64.26 % compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 63.18 % compare
- 20 Turkmenistan 60.25 % compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions share in Africa?
- Energy — emissions share in Africa was 32.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.28 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.07 % in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for energy — emissions share?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.