Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Africa
Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 3.78 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 3.78 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 214.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Africa peaked at 3.78 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0258 kt, in 1992.
That places Africa 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.129 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.129 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 kt | -80.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0266 kt | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1558 kt | +485.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5692 kt | +265.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4665 kt | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7071 kt | +51.6% |
| 1998 | 0.707 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7731 kt | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3768 kt | -51.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5311 kt | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 0.443 kt | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3113 kt | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3795 kt | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4087 kt | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5637 kt | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6762 kt | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7304 kt | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.94 kt | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5506 kt | -41.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 kt | +83.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9835 kt | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2 kt | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 kt | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 1.12 kt | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.27 kt | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.25 kt | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.26 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 kt | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.18 kt | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.28 kt | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.75 kt | +193.7% |
| 2023 | 3.78 kt | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +485.7% | 0.0266 kt | 0.1558 kt |
| 1995 | +265.2% | 0.1558 kt | 0.5692 kt |
| 2022 | +193.7% | 1.28 kt | 3.75 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3689 kt | 0.0258 kt | 0.7731 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5361 kt | 0.3113 kt | 0.94 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 kt | 0.5506 kt | 1.27 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 kt | 1.18 kt | 3.78 kt | 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 food processing — emissions in Africa?
- Food processing — emissions in Africa was 3.78 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 kt in 1992.
- How does Africa rank for food processing — emissions?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.