Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa
Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 242.24 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Africa is 242.24 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa peaked at 242.24 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.84 kt, in 1990.
Africa ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, 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) from CH4 in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.84 kt | — |
| 1991 | 73.46 kt | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 76.8 kt | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 74.46 kt | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 77.15 kt | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 83.44 kt | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 84.24 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 89.49 kt | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 84.86 kt | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 92.64 kt | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 94.29 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 99.67 kt | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 104.64 kt | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 108.44 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 112.75 kt | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 116.79 kt | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 120.15 kt | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 126.66 kt | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 138.5 kt | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 144.57 kt | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 152.81 kt | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 162.67 kt | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 177.55 kt | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 189.75 kt | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 197.57 kt | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 199.61 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 200 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 202.64 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 218.55 kt | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 224.24 kt | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 211.26 kt | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 232.2 kt | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 240.91 kt | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 242.24 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.64 kt | 69.84 kt | 92.64 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.65 kt | 94.29 kt | 144.57 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.54 kt | 152.81 kt | 224.24 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.65 kt | 211.26 kt | 242.24 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.79 kt compare
- 12 Thailand 58.81 kt compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 58.06 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 1.55 kt compare
- 14 Argentina 56.47 kt compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.04 kt compare
- 15 Nigeria 54.33 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 1.01 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.661 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 53.51 kt compare
- 17 Germany 50.15 kt compare
- 17 Polynesia 0.488 kt compare
- 18 Australia 45.23 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia 0.1499 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) from ch4 in Africa?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa was 242.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 242.24 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.84 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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) from CH4 (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