Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 64,442 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Africa stood at 64,442 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 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 64,442 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,035 kt, in 1993.
That places Africa 15th out of 37 groups 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,636 kt | 9,035 kt | 12,187 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,228 kt | 12,736 kt | 30,537 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,919 kt | 31,806 kt | 55,377 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,394 kt | 58,021 kt | 64,442 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 64,442 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64,442 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,035 kt in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.