Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.22 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.22 million kt
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.22 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
691,208 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200620231990: 691.2k kt1991: 694.5k kt1992: 703.8k kt1993: 704.8k kt1994: 716.5k kt1995: 728.7k kt1996: 744.7k kt1997: 753.3k kt1998: 793.4k kt1999: 797.4k kt2000: 805.6k kt2001: 793.7k kt2002: 831.7k kt2003: 859.1k kt2004: 872.3k kt2005: 916.1k kt2006: 908.5k kt2007: 949.4k kt2008: 972.2k kt2009: 965.3k kt2010: 1.0M kt2011: 1.0M kt2012: 1.0M kt2013: 1.0M kt2014: 1.1M kt2015: 1.1M kt2016: 1.1M kt2017: 1.1M kt2018: 1.1M kt2019: 1.1M kt2020: 1.2M kt2021: 1.2M kt2022: 1.2M kt2023: 1.2M kt

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 1.22 million kt for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 1.22 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 691,208 kt, in 1990.

That places Africa 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 691,208 kt
1991 694,539 kt +0.5%
1992 703,787 kt +1.3%
1993 704,805 kt +0.1%
1994 716,525 kt +1.7%
1995 728,732 kt +1.7%
1996 744,652 kt +2.2%
1997 753,322 kt +1.2%
1998 793,384 kt +5.3%
1999 797,413 kt +0.5%
2000 805,590 kt +1.0%
2001 793,681 kt -1.5%
2002 831,698 kt +4.8%
2003 859,080 kt +3.3%
2004 872,336 kt +1.5%
2005 916,090 kt +5.0%
2006 908,465 kt -0.8%
2007 949,414 kt +4.5%
2008 972,235 kt +2.4%
2009 965,333 kt -0.7%
2010 1.00 million kt +3.9%
2011 1.03 million kt +2.4%
2012 1.04 million kt +1.3%
2013 1.04 million kt +0.4%
2014 1.05 million kt +0.7%
2015 1.07 million kt +2.2%
2016 1.11 million kt +3.3%
2017 1.11 million kt +0.2%
2018 1.12 million kt +0.8%
2019 1.14 million kt +1.3%
2020 1.18 million kt +4.0%
2021 1.19 million kt +0.7%
2022 1.19 million kt +0.5%
2023 1.22 million kt +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 732,837 kt 691,208 kt 797,413 kt 10
2000s 887,392 kt 793,681 kt 972,235 kt 10
2010s 1.07 million kt 1.00 million kt 1.14 million kt 10
2020s 1.20 million kt 1.18 million kt 1.22 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 5 Brazil 612,993 kt compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 397,368 kt compare
  3. 7 Australia and New Zealand 271,824 kt compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 236,940 kt compare
  5. 9 Australia 226,906 kt compare
  6. 10 Russian Federation 192,292 kt compare
  7. 11 Argentina 150,931 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 1.22 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 691,208 kt in 1990.
How does Africa rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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