Food Processing — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Food Processing — Emissions was 12,044 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Africa is 12,044 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Africa peaked at 12,044 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.03 kt, in 1992.
That places Africa 19th out of 33 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 in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.98 kt | — |
| 1991 | 73.98 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.03 kt | -77.0% |
| 1993 | 50.78 kt | +198.2% |
| 1994 | 134.09 kt | +164.1% |
| 1995 | 374.13 kt | +179.0% |
| 1996 | 330.3 kt | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 488.88 kt | +48.0% |
| 1998 | 488.17 kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 526.93 kt | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 312.55 kt | -40.7% |
| 2001 | 387.08 kt | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 345.42 kt | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 285.31 kt | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 349.08 kt | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 596.39 kt | +70.8% |
| 2006 | 1,333 kt | +123.5% |
| 2007 | 1,990 kt | +49.3% |
| 2008 | 2,704 kt | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 5,333 kt | +97.2% |
| 2010 | 5,055 kt | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5,542 kt | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 5,254 kt | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 5,866 kt | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 7,897 kt | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 8,311 kt | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 8,915 kt | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 9,331 kt | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 8,683 kt | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 9,113 kt | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 9,333 kt | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 9,922 kt | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 12,014 kt | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 12,044 kt | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +198.2% | 17.03 kt | 50.78 kt |
| 1995 | +179.0% | 134.09 kt | 374.13 kt |
| 1994 | +164.1% | 50.78 kt | 134.09 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255.83 kt | 17.03 kt | 526.93 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,364 kt | 285.31 kt | 5,333 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,397 kt | 5,055 kt | 9,331 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,828 kt | 9,333 kt | 12,044 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 16 Republic of Korea 10,245 kt compare
- 17 France 9,053 kt compare
- 18 Philippines 8,396 kt compare
- 19 Italy 8,230 kt compare
- 20 Colombia 8,099 kt compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,845 kt compare
- 21 United Kingdom 6,845 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 processing — emissions in Africa?
- Food processing — emissions in Africa was 12,044 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 12,044 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.03 kt in 1992.
- How does Africa rank for food processing — emissions?
- Africa ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. 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 (CO2). 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