Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Africa
Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) was 5.04 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 5.04 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023.
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 4th out of 34 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 (CH4) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7765 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.7794 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 | +8.3% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 4th out of 34 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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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.