Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 6.29 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.29 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6.78 kt
in 2018
All-time low
2.05 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023

2345671990200620231990: 2.1 kt1991: 2.1 kt1992: 2.1 kt1993: 2.7 kt1994: 2.6 kt1995: 2.5 kt1996: 2.4 kt1997: 2.6 kt1998: 2.7 kt1999: 2.7 kt2000: 2.6 kt2001: 3.1 kt2002: 3.6 kt2003: 3.9 kt2004: 4.5 kt2005: 4.8 kt2006: 5.2 kt2007: 6.1 kt2008: 6.5 kt2009: 6.4 kt2010: 4.3 kt2011: 4.8 kt2012: 6.1 kt2013: 6.4 kt2014: 6.6 kt2015: 6.4 kt2016: 4.1 kt2017: 4.3 kt2018: 6.8 kt2019: 6.4 kt2020: 6.3 kt2021: 6.3 kt2022: 6.3 kt2023: 6.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions in Africa stood at 6.29 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Africa peaked at 6.78 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.05 kt, in 1990.

Africa ranks 11th 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.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.05 kt
1991 2.14 kt +4.2%
1992 2.1 kt -1.5%
1993 2.7 kt +28.1%
1994 2.64 kt -2.0%
1995 2.53 kt -4.1%
1996 2.43 kt -4.2%
1997 2.57 kt +6.0%
1998 2.65 kt +3.2%
1999 2.68 kt +1.2%
2000 2.55 kt -4.9%
2001 3.09 kt +21.3%
2002 3.59 kt +15.9%
2003 3.88 kt +8.1%
2004 4.45 kt +14.9%
2005 4.77 kt +7.1%
2006 5.15 kt +8.1%
2007 6.05 kt +17.4%
2008 6.49 kt +7.2%
2009 6.42 kt -1.1%
2010 4.26 kt -33.7%
2011 4.76 kt +11.8%
2012 6.14 kt +29.0%
2013 6.4 kt +4.3%
2014 6.6 kt +3.1%
2015 6.42 kt -2.7%
2016 4.07 kt -36.7%
2017 4.33 kt +6.5%
2018 6.78 kt +56.5%
2019 6.41 kt -5.5%
2020 6.26 kt -2.3%
2021 6.28 kt +0.4%
2022 6.28 kt -0.1%
2023 6.29 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.45 kt 2.05 kt 2.7 kt 10
2000s 4.64 kt 2.55 kt 6.49 kt 10
2010s 5.61 kt 4.07 kt 6.78 kt 10
2020s 6.28 kt 6.26 kt 6.29 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 8 Indonesia 2.72 kt compare
  2. 9 Algeria 1.96 kt compare
  3. 10 South Africa 1.79 kt compare
  4. 11 Thailand 1.58 kt compare
  5. 12 Brazil 1.37 kt compare
  6. 13 Germany 1.14 kt compare
  7. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.011 kt compare
  8. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.06 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Africa?
Food household consumption — emissions in Africa was 6.29 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6.78 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.05 kt in 1990.
How does Africa rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,241 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