Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa
Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 34 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.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,835 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11,660 kt | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 11,349 kt | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 9,035 kt | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 9,351 kt | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 9,999 kt | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 11,216 kt | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 12,187 kt | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 9,503 kt | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 10,228 kt | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 12,736 kt | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 14,708 kt | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 15,329 kt | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 16,637 kt | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 18,987 kt | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 21,230 kt | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 25,389 kt | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 27,261 kt | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 29,467 kt | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 30,537 kt | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 31,806 kt | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 33,688 kt | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 37,069 kt | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 37,789 kt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 41,014 kt | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 42,522 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 47,670 kt | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 49,596 kt | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 52,658 kt | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 55,377 kt | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 58,021 kt | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 63,337 kt | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 63,777 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 64,442 kt | +1.0% |
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
- 12 Caribbean 11,368 kt compare
- 13 Germany 10,555 kt compare
- 14 France 10,076 kt compare
- 15 Australia and New Zealand 9,103 kt compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 9,097 kt compare
- 17 Malaysia 9,011 kt compare
- 18 South Africa 8,936 kt compare
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 (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 34 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 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.