Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 12,182 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 12,182 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 12,182 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.79 kt, in 1992.
Africa ranks 19th of 32 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.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.76 kt | — |
| 1991 | 77.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.79 kt | -77.1% |
| 1993 | 51.58 kt | +190.0% |
| 1994 | 138.69 kt | +168.9% |
| 1995 | 390.88 kt | +181.8% |
| 1996 | 344.06 kt | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 509.73 kt | +48.2% |
| 1998 | 509.01 kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 549.72 kt | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 323.72 kt | -41.1% |
| 2001 | 402.77 kt | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 358.54 kt | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 294.58 kt | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 360.48 kt | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 608.87 kt | +68.9% |
| 2006 | 1,354 kt | +122.4% |
| 2007 | 2,016 kt | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 2,734 kt | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 5,372 kt | +96.4% |
| 2010 | 5,083 kt | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 5,582 kt | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 5,293 kt | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 5,912 kt | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 7,945 kt | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 8,362 kt | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 8,972 kt | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 9,388 kt | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 8,740 kt | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 9,172 kt | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9,391 kt | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 9,983 kt | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 12,150 kt | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 12,182 kt | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 | +190.0% | 17.79 kt | 51.58 kt |
| 1995 | +181.8% | 138.69 kt | 390.88 kt |
| 1994 | +168.9% | 51.58 kt | 138.69 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266.7 kt | 17.79 kt | 549.72 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,382 kt | 294.58 kt | 5,372 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,445 kt | 5,083 kt | 9,388 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,926 kt | 9,391 kt | 12,182 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 16 Colombia 8,322 kt compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,016 kt compare
- 18 Canada 7,044 kt compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,327 kt compare
- 20 Spain 6,019 kt compare
- 21 China, Taiwan Province of 3,839 kt compare
- 22 Argentina 3,799 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 (co2eq) in Africa?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 12,182 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,182 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.79 kt in 1992.
- How does Africa rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.