Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Africa
Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 40,038 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Africa stood at 40,038 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Africa peaked at 40,038 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,433 kt, in 1998.
Africa ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, 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) from F-gases in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,898 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,722 kt | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 6,724 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,175 kt | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 4,301 kt | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 4,631 kt | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 5,389 kt | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 5,975 kt | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 2,433 kt | -59.3% |
| 1999 | 3,326 kt | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 5,695 kt | +71.2% |
| 2001 | 7,504 kt | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 8,110 kt | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 8,953 kt | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 10,289 kt | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 11,552 kt | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 14,872 kt | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 15,979 kt | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 16,650 kt | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 17,457 kt | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 17,635 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18,258 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 20,076 kt | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 21,104 kt | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 22,788 kt | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 24,459 kt | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 26,665 kt | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 29,497 kt | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 31,918 kt | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 34,457 kt | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 37,142 kt | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 40,038 kt | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 40,038 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40,038 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,057 kt | 2,433 kt | 6,898 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,706 kt | 5,695 kt | 17,457 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,686 kt | 17,635 kt | 34,457 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,314 kt | 37,142 kt | 40,038 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Africa?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Africa was 40,038 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40,038 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,433 kt in 1998.
- How does Africa rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Africa ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. 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) from F-gases (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.