Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 79,848 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 79,848 kt for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 79,848 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,017 kt, in 1990.
Africa ranks 12th 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 (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,017 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20,281 kt | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 20,534 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 22,675 kt | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 23,596 kt | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 25,074 kt | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 26,197 kt | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 28,230 kt | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 32,913 kt | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 34,500 kt | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 33,524 kt | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 36,383 kt | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 36,850 kt | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 39,149 kt | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 43,297 kt | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 45,400 kt | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 47,277 kt | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 50,158 kt | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 53,024 kt | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 52,109 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 51,172 kt | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 54,707 kt | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 59,425 kt | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 61,625 kt | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 64,348 kt | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 67,448 kt | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 68,844 kt | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 69,874 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 76,124 kt | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 78,717 kt | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 78,076 kt | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 79,578 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 79,772 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 79,848 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,102 kt | 17,017 kt | 34,500 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,717 kt | 33,524 kt | 53,024 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,229 kt | 51,172 kt | 78,717 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,318 kt | 78,076 kt | 79,848 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 9 Brazil 21,324 kt compare
- 10 Japan 17,777 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 1,341 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 750.71 kt compare
- 11 Malaysia 16,102 kt compare
- 12 Egypt 15,444 kt compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 468.89 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 15,430 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 401.37 kt compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 14,987 kt compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 269.11 kt compare
- 15 Thailand 14,222 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 108.33 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
- Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 79,848 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79,848 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,017 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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