Food Processing — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.1197 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1197 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 28 regions
All-time high
0.1197 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251990200620231990: 0.001 kt1991: 0.001 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0.001 kt1995: 0.003 kt1996: 0.003 kt1997: 0.004 kt1998: 0.004 kt1999: 0.004 kt2000: 0.002 kt2001: 0.003 kt2002: 0.003 kt2003: 0.002 kt2004: 0.003 kt2005: 0.004 kt2006: 0.02 kt2007: 0.024 kt2008: 0.036 kt2009: 0.046 kt2010: 0.044 kt2011: 0.046 kt2012: 0.043 kt2013: 0.045 kt2014: 0.073 kt2015: 0.075 kt2016: 0.084 kt2017: 0.085 kt2018: 0.083 kt2019: 0.091 kt2020: 0.092 kt2021: 0.096 kt2022: 0.12 kt2023: 0.12 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Africa stood at 0.1197 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 163.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Africa peaked at 0.1197 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt, in 1992.

That places Africa 12th out of 28 regions 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 0.002 kt 0.0001 kt 0.0043 kt 10
2000s 0.0142 kt 0.0021 kt 0.046 kt 10
2010s 0.067 kt 0.0433 kt 0.0912 kt 10
2020s 0.1068 kt 0.0918 kt 0.1197 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 9 Japan 0.1831 kt compare
  2. 10 Poland 0.1643 kt compare
  3. 11 Germany 0.1567 kt compare
  4. 12 Philippines 0.1424 kt compare
  5. 13 Republic of Korea 0.1275 kt compare
  6. 14 Colombia 0.0919 kt compare
  7. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0689 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Africa?
Food processing — emissions in Africa was 0.1197 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 0.1197 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt in 1992.
How does Africa rank for food processing — emissions?
Africa ranks 12th out of 28 regions with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O)
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