Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 29.04 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa is 29.04 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 29.04 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.57 %, in 1995.
Africa ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.3 % | — |
| 1991 | 22.1 % | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.44 % | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 22.1 % | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 21.92 % | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 21.57 % | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 21.6 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 21.76 % | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 22.35 % | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 22.65 % | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 22.66 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.97 % | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 24.18 % | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 23.64 % | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 23.48 % | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.03 % | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.89 % | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 24.54 % | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.61 % | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.71 % | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.87 % | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.53 % | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 23.57 % | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.59 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.31 % | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.73 % | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.74 % | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 25.55 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.71 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.22 % | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 26.84 % | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 28.63 % | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 28.7 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.04 % | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.08 % | 21.57 % | 22.65 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.87 % | 22.66 % | 24.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.48 % | 23.31 % | 25.74 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3 % | 26.84 % | 29.04 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa?
- Farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa was 29.04 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.04 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.57 % in 1995.
- How does Africa rank for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.