IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.13 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1.13 million kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 1.13 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 264,653 kt, in 1961.
Africa ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 264,653 kt | — |
| 1962 | 269,583 kt | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 274,242 kt | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 281,977 kt | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 290,020 kt | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 295,264 kt | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 306,221 kt | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 315,555 kt | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 321,870 kt | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 327,362 kt | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 332,509 kt | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 334,194 kt | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 334,439 kt | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 336,898 kt | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 345,177 kt | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 349,731 kt | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 358,073 kt | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 369,233 kt | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 378,816 kt | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 384,949 kt | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 391,049 kt | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 399,159 kt | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 401,896 kt | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 396,331 kt | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 403,245 kt | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 411,690 kt | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 413,093 kt | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 423,894 kt | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 438,650 kt | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 622,401 kt | +41.9% |
| 1991 | 624,903 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 633,513 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 634,172 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 643,558 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 654,256 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 669,596 kt | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 679,059 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 716,471 kt | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 719,126 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 729,841 kt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 716,729 kt | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 754,163 kt | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 780,645 kt | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 789,179 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 826,574 kt | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 817,541 kt | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 855,965 kt | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 879,534 kt | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 870,799 kt | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 909,716 kt | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 932,780 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 943,989 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 951,646 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 956,786 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 978,507 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million kt | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million kt | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 291,043 kt | 264,653 kt | 321,870 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 346,643 kt | 327,362 kt | 378,816 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 406,396 kt | 384,949 kt | 438,650 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 659,706 kt | 622,401 kt | 719,126 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 802,097 kt | 716,729 kt | 879,534 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 975,909 kt | 909,716 kt | 1.04 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million kt | 1.09 million kt | 1.13 million 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 (co2eq) in Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 1.13 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,653 kt in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 (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