IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Africa
Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 240.26 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa stood at 240.26 kt.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa peaked at 394.55 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.23 kt, in 1983.
That places Africa 20th out of 33 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.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 218.82 kt | — |
| 1962 | 227.15 kt | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 239.96 kt | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 274.7 kt | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 302.14 kt | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 321.73 kt | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 329.25 kt | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 352.84 kt | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 367.31 kt | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 333.38 kt | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 300.6 kt | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 306.18 kt | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 321.24 kt | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 305.54 kt | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 238.69 kt | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 230.39 kt | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 203.63 kt | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 186.51 kt | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 225.13 kt | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 190.24 kt | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 183.12 kt | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 112.59 kt | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 68.23 kt | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 122.02 kt | +78.8% |
| 1985 | 130.7 kt | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 119.7 kt | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 122.88 kt | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 128.36 kt | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 126.79 kt | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 125.09 kt | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 119.69 kt | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 114.23 kt | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 117.54 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 135.69 kt | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 145.24 kt | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 142.27 kt | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 153.43 kt | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 170.62 kt | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 178.33 kt | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 196.88 kt | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 218.49 kt | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 231.99 kt | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 247.51 kt | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 260.6 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 257.77 kt | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 273.59 kt | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 283.6 kt | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 263.81 kt | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 222.9 kt | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 273.96 kt | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 367.72 kt | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 394.55 kt | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 304.96 kt | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 317.78 kt | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 271.77 kt | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 272.97 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 297.66 kt | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 300.26 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 298.47 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 240.92 kt | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 288.44 kt | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 255.77 kt | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 240.26 kt | -6.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +78.8% | 68.23 kt | 122.02 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.66 kt | 218.82 kt | 367.31 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 265.13 kt | 186.51 kt | 333.38 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.46 kt | 68.23 kt | 190.24 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.21 kt | 114.23 kt | 178.33 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.71 kt | 196.88 kt | 283.6 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.01 kt | 271.77 kt | 394.55 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.35 kt | 240.26 kt | 288.44 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa was 240.26 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 394.55 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.23 kt in 1983.
- How does Africa rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Africa ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (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