Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa
Africa: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 176.14 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa is 176.14 kt, measured in 2023.
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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa peaked at 189.81 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.41 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.41 kt | — |
| 1991 | 59.82 kt | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 58.92 kt | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 75.47 kt | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 73.96 kt | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 70.94 kt | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 67.92 kt | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 71.97 kt | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 74.26 kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 75.12 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.44 kt | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 86.64 kt | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 100.39 kt | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 108.55 kt | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 124.67 kt | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 133.49 kt | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 144.28 kt | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 169.42 kt | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 181.64 kt | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 179.67 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 119.16 kt | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 133.19 kt | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 171.8 kt | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 179.16 kt | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 184.78 kt | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 179.76 kt | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 113.85 kt | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 121.27 kt | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 189.81 kt | +56.5% |
| 2019 | 179.38 kt | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 175.27 kt | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 175.96 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 175.77 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 176.14 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.58 kt | 57.41 kt | 75.47 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.02 kt | 71.44 kt | 181.64 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.22 kt | 113.85 kt | 189.81 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.79 kt | 175.27 kt | 176.14 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 8 Indonesia 76.25 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.38 kt compare
- 9 Algeria 54.93 kt compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.02 kt compare
- 10 South Africa 50.03 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 2.24 kt compare
- 11 Thailand 44.23 kt compare
- 12 Brazil 38.3 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 1.45 kt compare
- 13 Germany 31.93 kt compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 0.4325 kt compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3078 kt compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.78 kt compare
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 food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa?
- Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa was 176.14 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 189.81 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.41 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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