Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 45.37 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.37 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
45.37 %
in 2023
All-time low
38.04 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 38 %1991: 38.7 %1992: 38.1 %1993: 39 %1994: 40.1 %1995: 41.5 %1996: 43 %1997: 42.5 %1998: 41.5 %1999: 41.2 %2000: 42.1 %2001: 41.9 %2002: 40.4 %2003: 41.5 %2004: 42.4 %2005: 42.1 %2006: 42.5 %2007: 42.1 %2008: 42.5 %2009: 42.2 %2010: 41.9 %2011: 39 %2012: 39.2 %2013: 39.2 %2014: 40.1 %2015: 39.3 %2016: 41.8 %2017: 42 %2018: 41.7 %2019: 42.9 %2020: 40.5 %2021: 45.3 %2022: 45.3 %2023: 45.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Africa recorded 45.37 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 45.37 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.04 %, in 1990.

That places Africa 24th 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 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 38.04 % —
1991 38.73 % +1.8%
1992 38.09 % -1.7%
1993 38.99 % +2.4%
1994 40.08 % +2.8%
1995 41.52 % +3.6%
1996 42.95 % +3.4%
1997 42.52 % -1.0%
1998 41.55 % -2.3%
1999 41.2 % -0.8%
2000 42.13 % +2.3%
2001 41.85 % -0.7%
2002 40.37 % -3.5%
2003 41.54 % +2.9%
2004 42.35 % +1.9%
2005 42.08 % -0.6%
2006 42.53 % +1.1%
2007 42.14 % -0.9%
2008 42.53 % +0.9%
2009 42.2 % -0.8%
2010 41.94 % -0.6%
2011 39.04 % -6.9%
2012 39.2 % +0.4%
2013 39.16 % -0.1%
2014 40.08 % +2.3%
2015 39.33 % -1.9%
2016 41.76 % +6.2%
2017 41.98 % +0.5%
2018 41.73 % -0.6%
2019 42.86 % +2.7%
2020 40.49 % -5.5%
2021 45.27 % +11.8%
2022 45.29 % +0.0%
2023 45.37 % +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.37 % 38.04 % 42.95 % 10
2000s 41.97 % 40.37 % 42.53 % 10
2010s 40.71 % 39.04 % 42.86 % 10
2020s 44.11 % 40.49 % 45.37 % 4

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  1. 21 Jamaica 93.73 % compare
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  3. 23 Maldives 93.01 % compare
  4. 24 Brunei Darussalam 92.7 % compare
  5. 24 Brunei 92.7 % compare
  6. 26 Japan 91.17 % compare
  7. 27 Micronesia 90.63 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa was 45.37 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 45.37 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 38.04 % in 1990.
How does Africa rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.