IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Africa
Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions was 26,106 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions in Africa is 26,106 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions in Africa peaked at 26,106 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,486 kt, in 1961.
That places Africa 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,486 kt | — |
| 1962 | 6,614 kt | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 6,718 kt | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6,909 kt | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 7,095 kt | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 7,243 kt | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 7,504 kt | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 7,736 kt | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 7,872 kt | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 7,997 kt | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 8,104 kt | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 8,133 kt | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8,142 kt | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 8,186 kt | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 8,377 kt | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 8,473 kt | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 8,682 kt | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 8,943 kt | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 9,175 kt | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 9,276 kt | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 9,409 kt | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 9,622 kt | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 9,703 kt | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 9,548 kt | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 9,672 kt | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 9,850 kt | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 9,897 kt | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10,130 kt | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 10,521 kt | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 14,005 kt | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 14,059 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14,287 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 14,267 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 14,522 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 14,779 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 15,078 kt | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 15,375 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16,149 kt | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 16,307 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 16,535 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16,319 kt | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 17,106 kt | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 17,700 kt | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 17,900 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18,718 kt | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 18,602 kt | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19,534 kt | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 20,100 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 19,936 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 20,790 kt | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 21,321 kt | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 21,687 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 21,875 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22,066 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22,589 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 23,267 kt | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23,257 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,628 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24,055 kt | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 24,989 kt | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 25,170 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 25,395 kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 26,106 kt | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,131 kt | 6,486 kt | 7,872 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,421 kt | 7,997 kt | 9,175 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,763 kt | 9,276 kt | 10,521 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,883 kt | 14,005 kt | 16,307 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,245 kt | 16,319 kt | 20,100 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,453 kt | 20,790 kt | 24,055 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,415 kt | 24,989 kt | 26,106 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions in Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions in Africa was 26,106 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26,106 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,486 kt in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4). 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