IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Africa

Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 77.29 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
77.29 %
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
77.73 %
in 1997
All-time low
69.65 %
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Africa, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 70.3 %1991: 70.4 %1992: 69.8 %1993: 69.7 %1994: 69.8 %1995: 69.8 %1996: 76.8 %1997: 77.7 %1998: 75.3 %1999: 76 %2000: 77.4 %2001: 71.8 %2002: 73.7 %2003: 70.8 %2004: 71.3 %2005: 70.4 %2006: 71.7 %2007: 71.9 %2008: 71.7 %2009: 72.4 %2010: 70.7 %2011: 71.2 %2012: 70.9 %2013: 71.7 %2014: 72.2 %2015: 71.8 %2016: 71.7 %2017: 71.9 %2018: 73 %2019: 73 %2020: 74.6 %2021: 74.9 %2022: 75.5 %2023: 77.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Africa recorded 77.29 % for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Africa peaked at 77.73 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 69.65 %, in 1993.

Africa ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (N2O) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 70.31 % —
1991 70.44 % +0.2%
1992 69.78 % -0.9%
1993 69.65 % -0.2%
1994 69.79 % +0.2%
1995 69.84 % +0.1%
1996 76.78 % +9.9%
1997 77.73 % +1.2%
1998 75.33 % -3.1%
1999 75.97 % +0.8%
2000 77.38 % +1.9%
2001 71.78 % -7.2%
2002 73.73 % +2.7%
2003 70.85 % -3.9%
2004 71.34 % +0.7%
2005 70.43 % -1.3%
2006 71.7 % +1.8%
2007 71.91 % +0.3%
2008 71.69 % -0.3%
2009 72.38 % +1.0%
2010 70.72 % -2.3%
2011 71.17 % +0.6%
2012 70.93 % -0.3%
2013 71.68 % +1.1%
2014 72.19 % +0.7%
2015 71.81 % -0.5%
2016 71.65 % -0.2%
2017 71.92 % +0.4%
2018 73.01 % +1.5%
2019 72.97 % -0.1%
2020 74.56 % +2.2%
2021 74.87 % +0.4%
2022 75.48 % +0.8%
2023 77.29 % +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.56 % 69.65 % 77.73 % 10
2000s 72.32 % 70.43 % 77.38 % 10
2010s 71.81 % 70.72 % 73.01 % 10
2020s 75.55 % 74.56 % 77.29 % 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 8 Paraguay 92.77 % compare
  2. 9 South Sudan 92.76 % compare
  3. 10 Mongolia 92.48 % compare
  4. 11 Mauritania 92.37 % compare
  5. 12 Namibia 91.67 % compare
  6. 12 Niue 91.67 % compare
  7. 14 Eritrea 91.46 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Africa was 77.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 77.73 % in 1997.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 69.65 % in 1993.
How does Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.