Food Retail — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Food Retail — Emissions was 5.04 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.04 kt
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
5.08 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.7765 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023

123451990200620231990: 0.776 kt1991: 0.779 kt1992: 0.785 kt1993: 0.788 kt1994: 0.847 kt1995: 0.901 kt1996: 0.95 kt1997: 0.972 kt1998: 1.1 kt1999: 1.2 kt2000: 1.2 kt2001: 1.2 kt2002: 1.2 kt2003: 1.2 kt2004: 1.3 kt2005: 1.4 kt2006: 1.6 kt2007: 1.9 kt2008: 1.9 kt2009: 1.9 kt2010: 2.4 kt2011: 2.7 kt2012: 3 kt2013: 2.9 kt2014: 3.3 kt2015: 3.4 kt2016: 3.9 kt2017: 3.7 kt2018: 3.9 kt2019: 4.3 kt2020: 4.2 kt2021: 5.1 kt2022: 4.9 kt2023: 5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions in Africa stood at 5.04 kt.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Africa peaked at 5.08 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7765 kt, in 1990.

That places Africa 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.7765 kt
1991 0.7795 kt +0.4%
1992 0.7849 kt +0.7%
1993 0.7883 kt +0.4%
1994 0.8472 kt +7.5%
1995 0.9006 kt +6.3%
1996 0.9496 kt +5.4%
1997 0.9717 kt +2.3%
1998 1.1 kt +13.1%
1999 1.22 kt +10.7%
2000 1.24 kt +1.7%
2001 1.23 kt -0.2%
2002 1.18 kt -4.7%
2003 1.23 kt +4.6%
2004 1.32 kt +7.5%
2005 1.43 kt +8.2%
2006 1.59 kt +11.3%
2007 1.94 kt +21.4%
2008 1.93 kt -0.4%
2009 1.92 kt -0.5%
2010 2.44 kt +26.9%
2011 2.7 kt +11.1%
2012 3.02 kt +11.6%
2013 2.93 kt -2.9%
2014 3.3 kt +12.6%
2015 3.41 kt +3.4%
2016 3.89 kt +14.2%
2017 3.73 kt -4.2%
2018 3.91 kt +4.8%
2019 4.29 kt +9.7%
2020 4.24 kt -1.1%
2021 5.08 kt +19.8%
2022 4.86 kt -4.4%
2023 5.04 kt +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9114 kt 0.7765 kt 1.22 kt 10
2000s 1.5 kt 1.18 kt 1.94 kt 10
2010s 3.36 kt 2.44 kt 4.29 kt 10
2020s 4.8 kt 4.24 kt 5.08 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 OECD 4.6 kt compare
  2. 2 Uganda 1.14 kt compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 1.01 kt compare
  4. 4 Japan 0.9531 kt compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 0.7567 kt compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 0.2417 kt compare
  7. 6 India 0.6308 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Africa?
Food retail — emissions in Africa was 5.04 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.08 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7765 kt in 1990.
How does Africa rank for food retail — emissions?
Africa ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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