Farm gate — Emissions Share in Africa

Africa: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 50.97 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.97 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
50.97 %
in 2023
All-time low
36.01 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Africa, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 41.2 %1991: 40.9 %1992: 41 %1993: 40.5 %1994: 38.9 %1995: 37.6 %1996: 36 %1997: 37 %1998: 37.9 %1999: 38.7 %2000: 38.8 %2001: 39.7 %2002: 42.7 %2003: 41.3 %2004: 41.6 %2005: 42.4 %2006: 43.1 %2007: 45.1 %2008: 45.3 %2009: 45.8 %2010: 45.5 %2011: 46.5 %2012: 45.7 %2013: 46.6 %2014: 46.8 %2015: 47.1 %2016: 48.1 %2017: 47.4 %2018: 47.7 %2019: 47.6 %2020: 50 %2021: 49.9 %2022: 50.3 %2023: 51 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions share in Africa stood at 50.97 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Africa peaked at 50.97 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.01 %, in 1996.

That places Africa 13th 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.

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 41.22 %
1991 40.87 % -0.8%
1992 40.99 % +0.3%
1993 40.46 % -1.3%
1994 38.86 % -4.0%
1995 37.59 % -3.3%
1996 36.01 % -4.2%
1997 37.01 % +2.8%
1998 37.9 % +2.4%
1999 38.73 % +2.2%
2000 38.84 % +0.3%
2001 39.7 % +2.2%
2002 42.74 % +7.7%
2003 41.3 % -3.4%
2004 41.57 % +0.7%
2005 42.36 % +1.9%
2006 43.13 % +1.8%
2007 45.14 % +4.7%
2008 45.34 % +0.4%
2009 45.81 % +1.0%
2010 45.54 % -0.6%
2011 46.49 % +2.1%
2012 45.71 % -1.7%
2013 46.6 % +1.9%
2014 46.83 % +0.5%
2015 47.1 % +0.6%
2016 48.08 % +2.1%
2017 47.42 % -1.4%
2018 47.73 % +0.7%
2019 47.59 % -0.3%
2020 50 % +5.1%
2021 49.9 % -0.2%
2022 50.34 % +0.9%
2023 50.97 % +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.96 % 36.01 % 41.22 % 10
2000s 42.59 % 38.84 % 45.81 % 10
2010s 46.91 % 45.54 % 48.08 % 10
2020s 50.3 % 49.9 % 50.97 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in Africa?
Farm gate — emissions share in Africa was 50.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 50.97 % in 2023.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 36.01 % in 1996.
How does Africa rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Africa ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.