Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 15.48 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.48 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 20 groups
All-time high
15.48 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1.66 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 3 kt1991: 3.1 kt1992: 3.1 kt1993: 3.2 kt1994: 3.3 kt1995: 3.3 kt1996: 3.5 kt1997: 3.6 kt1998: 3.7 kt1999: 3.8 kt2000: 3.9 kt2001: 4 kt2002: 1.7 kt2003: 1.7 kt2004: 1.8 kt2005: 1.8 kt2006: 2.3 kt2007: 2.3 kt2008: 2.6 kt2009: 2.7 kt2010: 2.8 kt2011: 3.9 kt2012: 4.5 kt2013: 5.2 kt2014: 5.9 kt2015: 7.1 kt2016: 7.2 kt2017: 7.5 kt2018: 8.5 kt2019: 14.5 kt2020: 14.9 kt2021: 15.2 kt2022: 15.5 kt2023: 15.5 kt

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 15.48 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 195.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Middle Africa peaked at 15.48 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.66 kt, in 2002.

Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Middle Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.97 kt
1991 3.06 kt +2.9%
1992 3.14 kt +2.7%
1993 3.23 kt +2.8%
1994 3.35 kt +3.7%
1995 3.35 kt -0.0%
1996 3.5 kt +4.4%
1997 3.6 kt +2.9%
1998 3.7 kt +2.8%
1999 3.8 kt +2.8%
2000 3.94 kt +3.8%
2001 4.03 kt +2.3%
2002 1.66 kt -58.9%
2003 1.7 kt +2.7%
2004 1.76 kt +3.0%
2005 1.81 kt +3.1%
2006 2.3 kt +27.3%
2007 2.26 kt -2.0%
2008 2.59 kt +14.7%
2009 2.74 kt +5.9%
2010 2.79 kt +1.8%
2011 3.88 kt +38.9%
2012 4.53 kt +16.9%
2013 5.24 kt +15.7%
2014 5.85 kt +11.6%
2015 7.08 kt +21.0%
2016 7.18 kt +1.4%
2017 7.47 kt +4.0%
2018 8.49 kt +13.7%
2019 14.45 kt +70.2%
2020 14.85 kt +2.8%
2021 15.19 kt +2.2%
2022 15.48 kt +1.9%
2023 15.48 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.37 kt 2.97 kt 3.8 kt 10
2000s 2.48 kt 1.66 kt 4.03 kt 10
2010s 6.7 kt 2.79 kt 14.45 kt 10
2020s 15.25 kt 14.85 kt 15.48 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 OECD 128.86 kt compare
  2. 2 Uganda 31.94 kt compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 28.39 kt compare
  4. 4 Japan 26.69 kt compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 21.19 kt compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 6.77 kt compare
  7. 6 India 17.66 kt compare
  8. 6 Viet Nam 5.14 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Middle Africa?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Middle Africa was 15.48 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15.48 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 kt in 2002.
How does Middle Africa rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 195.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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