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 36 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.

Food Processing — Emissions in Africa

Name: Food Processing — Emissions in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Africa: Food Processing — Emissions was 12,044 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

12,044 kt

Change on year

up 0.3%

Rank

19th

of 36 groups

All-time high

12,044 kt

in 2023

All-time low

17.03 kt

in 1992

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 12,044 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

Africa ranks 19th of 36 groups on this measure, 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

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

See the full ranking of 139 places →

More climate change data for Africa

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 778,093 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 263,963 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 514,131 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 996.09 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 18,362 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 114,526 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 60,368 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 54,158 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 227.81 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,934 kt (2050)

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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 36 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

Indicator: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.