Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) β€” Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) β€” Emissions (CO2eq) was 228,700 kt in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
228,700 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 48 regions
All-time high
228,700 kt
in 2023
All-time low
44,725 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) β€” Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 44.7k kt1991: 48.2k kt1992: 48.4k kt1993: 48.3k kt1994: 51.2k kt1995: 55.1k kt1996: 58.1k kt1997: 62.8k kt1998: 65.5k kt1999: 69.6k kt2000: 73.0k kt2001: 79.0k kt2002: 82.2k kt2003: 87.3k kt2004: 95.3k kt2005: 102.5k kt2006: 110.9k kt2007: 117.7k kt2008: 120.6k kt2009: 126.7k kt2010: 137.2k kt2011: 140.1k kt2012: 153.1k kt2013: 165.6k kt2014: 178.5k kt2015: 180.1k kt2016: 188.6k kt2017: 195.6k kt2018: 208.2k kt2019: 213.8k kt2020: 212.3k kt2021: 223.8k kt2022: 227.8k kt2023: 228.7k kt

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 228,700 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 228,700 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,725 kt, in 1990.

That places Africa 8th out of 48 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,188 kt 44,725 kt 69,595 kt 10
2000s 99,525 kt 73,014 kt 126,736 kt 10
2010s 176,061 kt 137,194 kt 213,753 kt 10
2020s 223,144 kt 212,302 kt 228,700 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 5 India 197,064 kt compare
  2. 6 Brazil 112,100 kt compare
  3. 7 Japan 100,389 kt compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 89,424 kt compare
  5. 9 Thailand 82,018 kt compare
  6. 10 Germany 73,847 kt compare
  7. 11 Canada 65,726 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places β†’

More climate change data for Africa

All data for Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 228,700 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 228,700 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 44,725 kt in 1990.
How does Africa rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 8th out of 48 regions with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) β€” emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) β€” Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) β€” Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 9,120 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.