Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa

Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 105.98 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
105.98 kt
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
105.98 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.7237 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 3.6 kt1991: 3.6 kt1992: 0.724 kt1993: 0.745 kt1994: 4.4 kt1995: 15.9 kt1996: 13.1 kt1997: 19.8 kt1998: 19.8 kt1999: 21.6 kt2000: 10.5 kt2001: 14.9 kt2002: 12.4 kt2003: 8.7 kt2004: 10.6 kt2005: 11.4 kt2006: 15.8 kt2007: 18.9 kt2008: 20.5 kt2009: 26.3 kt2010: 15.4 kt2011: 28.3 kt2012: 27.5 kt2013: 33.7 kt2014: 28.6 kt2015: 31.4 kt2016: 35.5 kt2017: 35 kt2018: 35.3 kt2019: 34.8 kt2020: 33.1 kt2021: 35.7 kt2022: 105 kt2023: 106 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa stood at 105.98 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 214.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa peaked at 105.98 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7237 kt, in 1992.

Africa ranks 15th of 31 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.33 kt 0.7237 kt 21.65 kt 10
2000s 15.01 kt 8.72 kt 26.32 kt 10
2010s 30.55 kt 15.42 kt 35.45 kt 10
2020s 69.95 kt 33.1 kt 105.98 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 12 Germany 29.88 kt compare
  2. 13 France 27.2 kt compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.76 kt compare
  4. 15 Japan 15.31 kt compare
  5. 16 Belgium 10.06 kt compare
  6. 17 Kazakhstan 9.94 kt compare
  7. 18 Eswatini 8.81 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa was 105.98 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 105.98 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7237 kt in 1992.
How does Africa rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Africa ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 214.3%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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
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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