IPPU — Emissions in Africa

Africa: IPPU — Emissions was 8.58 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.58 kt
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
14.09 kt
in 2012
All-time low
2.44 kt
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Africa, 1961–2023

2.557.51012.515196119922023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 8.58 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Africa peaked at 14.09 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.44 kt, in 1983.

That places Africa 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.45 kt 7.82 kt 13.12 kt 9
1970s 9.47 kt 6.66 kt 11.91 kt 10
1980s 4.66 kt 2.44 kt 6.79 kt 10
1990s 5.01 kt 4.08 kt 6.37 kt 10
2000s 8.78 kt 7.03 kt 10.13 kt 10
2010s 11.07 kt 9.71 kt 14.09 kt 10
2020s 9.16 kt 8.58 kt 10.3 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 10 Japan 17 kt compare
  2. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 11.3 kt compare
  3. 12 Republic of Korea 11 kt compare
  4. 13 Germany 8.51 kt compare
  5. 14 Malaysia 6.92 kt compare
  6. 15 Canada 6.1 kt compare
  7. 16 Brunei Darussalam 5.88 kt compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Africa?
Ippu — emissions in Africa was 8.58 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14.09 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.44 kt in 1983.
How does Africa rank for ippu — emissions?
Africa ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 9,847 data points, 1961–2023
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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