Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 40,329 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Africa is 40,329 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 40,329 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,610 kt, in 1990.
That places Africa 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,610 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11,939 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12,709 kt | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 12,240 kt | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 13,012 kt | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 14,010 kt | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 14,169 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 14,893 kt | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 14,907 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 15,970 kt | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 17,454 kt | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 17,769 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 18,532 kt | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 19,647 kt | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 20,528 kt | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20,705 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 21,970 kt | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 23,232 kt | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 25,160 kt | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 26,443 kt | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 28,259 kt | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 29,271 kt | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 31,840 kt | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 34,630 kt | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 36,413 kt | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 36,651 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36,143 kt | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 37,713 kt | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 39,564 kt | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 40,294 kt | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 35,534 kt | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 39,277 kt | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 40,141 kt | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 40,329 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,546 kt | 11,610 kt | 15,970 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,144 kt | 17,454 kt | 26,443 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,078 kt | 28,259 kt | 40,294 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,820 kt | 35,534 kt | 40,329 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 493.57 kt compare
- 12 Germany 11,752 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 11,460 kt compare
- 14 France 11,097 kt compare
- 15 Australia 9,830 kt compare
- 16 Thailand 9,650 kt compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,307 kt compare
- 18 Italy 8,468 kt compare
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 transport — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 40,329 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40,329 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,610 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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