Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Africa

Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 12,044 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,044 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
19th
of 35 groups
All-time high
12,044 kt
in 2023
All-time low
17.03 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Africa, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 74 kt1991: 74 kt1992: 17 kt1993: 50.8 kt1994: 134.1 kt1995: 374.1 kt1996: 330.3 kt1997: 488.9 kt1998: 488.2 kt1999: 526.9 kt2000: 312.5 kt2001: 387.1 kt2002: 345.4 kt2003: 285.3 kt2004: 349.1 kt2005: 596.4 kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 2.0k kt2008: 2.7k kt2009: 5.3k kt2010: 5.1k kt2011: 5.5k kt2012: 5.3k kt2013: 5.9k kt2014: 7.9k kt2015: 8.3k kt2016: 8.9k kt2017: 9.3k kt2018: 8.7k kt2019: 9.1k kt2020: 9.3k kt2021: 9.9k kt2022: 12.0k kt2023: 12.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 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 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Italy 8,230 kt compare
  2. 17 Colombia 8,099 kt compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,845 kt compare
  4. 19 Canada 6,498 kt compare
  5. 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,973 kt compare
  6. 21 Spain 5,542 kt compare
  7. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 3,824 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Africa?
Food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12,044 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17.03 kt in 1992.
How does Africa rank for food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Africa ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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