IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa
Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 730,961 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa stood at 730,961 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa peaked at 730,961 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 181,596 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 181,596 kt | — |
| 1962 | 185,179 kt | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 188,106 kt | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 193,451 kt | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 198,653 kt | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 202,802 kt | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 210,116 kt | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 216,609 kt | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 220,424 kt | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 223,909 kt | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 226,916 kt | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 227,735 kt | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 227,971 kt | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 229,220 kt | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 234,546 kt | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 237,251 kt | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 243,102 kt | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 250,393 kt | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 256,901 kt | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 259,735 kt | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 263,461 kt | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 269,422 kt | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 271,679 kt | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 267,346 kt | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 270,828 kt | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 275,802 kt | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 277,111 kt | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 283,636 kt | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 294,600 kt | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 392,147 kt | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 393,663 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 400,037 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 399,484 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 406,608 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 413,804 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 422,183 kt | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 430,490 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 452,184 kt | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 456,601 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 462,993 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 456,945 kt | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 478,980 kt | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 495,589 kt | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 501,185 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 524,110 kt | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 520,845 kt | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 546,955 kt | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 562,811 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 558,206 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 582,117 kt | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 596,986 kt | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 607,246 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 612,502 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 617,840 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 632,484 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 651,470 kt | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 651,192 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 661,594 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 673,538 kt | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 699,682 kt | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 704,760 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 711,058 kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 730,961 kt | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199,660 kt | 181,596 kt | 220,424 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 235,794 kt | 223,909 kt | 256,901 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 273,362 kt | 259,735 kt | 294,600 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 416,720 kt | 392,147 kt | 456,601 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 510,862 kt | 456,945 kt | 562,811 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 628,697 kt | 582,117 kt | 673,538 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 711,615 kt | 699,682 kt | 730,961 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 China, mainland 396,710 kt compare
- 6 USSR 321,695 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare
- 7 Türkiye 26,927 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,091 kt compare
- 9 Australia 125,296 kt compare
- 10 Indonesia 97,964 kt compare
- 11 Argentina 94,332 kt compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 15,599 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa was 730,961 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 730,961 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,596 kt in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (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