Energy — Emissions Share in Africa

Africa: Energy — Emissions Share was 4.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.9 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
4.91 %
in 2019
All-time low
3.33 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Africa, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 3.3 %1991: 3.4 %1992: 3.4 %1993: 3.5 %1994: 3.7 %1995: 3.8 %1996: 4.2 %1997: 4.3 %1998: 4 %1999: 4.2 %2000: 4.2 %2001: 4.2 %2002: 4.1 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 4.1 %2005: 4 %2006: 4.3 %2007: 4.2 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 4.7 %2016: 4.7 %2017: 4.8 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 4.9 %2020: 4.6 %2021: 4.8 %2022: 4.9 %2023: 4.9 %

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 4.9 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Africa peaked at 4.91 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.33 %, in 1990.

Africa ranks 23rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 3.33 % —
1991 3.39 % +1.8%
1992 3.41 % +0.6%
1993 3.49 % +2.3%
1994 3.74 % +7.2%
1995 3.84 % +2.7%
1996 4.24 % +10.4%
1997 4.34 % +2.4%
1998 4.03 % -7.1%
1999 4.22 % +4.7%
2000 4.24 % +0.5%
2001 4.16 % -1.9%
2002 4.13 % -0.7%
2003 3.94 % -4.6%
2004 4.11 % +4.3%
2005 4.01 % -2.4%
2006 4.27 % +6.5%
2007 4.2 % -1.6%
2008 4.24 % +1.0%
2009 4.44 % +4.7%
2010 4.27 % -3.8%
2011 4.32 % +1.2%
2012 4.42 % +2.3%
2013 4.54 % +2.7%
2014 4.75 % +4.6%
2015 4.67 % -1.7%
2016 4.68 % +0.2%
2017 4.78 % +2.1%
2018 4.89 % +2.3%
2019 4.91 % +0.4%
2020 4.64 % -5.5%
2021 4.8 % +3.4%
2022 4.89 % +1.9%
2023 4.9 % +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8 % 3.33 % 4.34 % 10
2000s 4.17 % 3.94 % 4.44 % 10
2010s 4.62 % 4.27 % 4.91 % 10
2020s 4.81 % 4.64 % 4.9 % 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 20 Czechia 31.51 % compare
  2. 21 Philippines 29.61 % compare
  3. 22 Gabon 29.16 % compare
  4. 23 Qatar 27.21 % compare
  5. 24 Equatorial Guinea 25.92 % compare
  6. 25 British Virgin Islands 25.76 % compare
  7. 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 25.58 % compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Africa?
Energy — emissions share in Africa was 4.9 % 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 4.91 % in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.33 % in 1990.
How does Africa rank for energy — emissions share?
Africa ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.