Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Africa
Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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 20th of 34 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) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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
- 17 Colombia 8,322 kt compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,016 kt compare
- 19 Canada 7,044 kt compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,327 kt compare
- 21 Spain 6,019 kt compare
- 22 China, Taiwan Province of 3,839 kt compare
- 23 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 20th out of 34 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 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.