IPPU — Emissions in Africa

Africa: IPPU — Emissions was 29.57 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.57 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 41 groups
All-time high
31.26 kt
in 1996
All-time low
11.31 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Africa, 1961–2023

0102030196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions in Africa stood at 29.57 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Africa peaked at 31.26 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.31 kt, in 1961.

That places Africa 6th out of 41 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.82 kt 11.31 kt 25.34 kt 9
1970s 21.74 kt 19.02 kt 23.56 kt 10
1980s 19.2 kt 16.08 kt 22.56 kt 10
1990s 25.73 kt 15.43 kt 31.26 kt 10
2000s 25.04 kt 21.77 kt 26.52 kt 10
2010s 29.91 kt 29.59 kt 30.13 kt 10
2020s 29.42 kt 28.98 kt 29.59 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 Russian Federation 63.9 kt compare
  2. 4 China 51.28 kt compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 43.6 kt compare
  4. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 19.32 kt compare
  5. 7 Egypt 18.6 kt compare
  6. 8 Belgium 16.2 kt compare
  7. 9 Poland 15.8 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Africa?
Ippu — emissions in Africa was 29.57 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 31.26 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11.31 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for ippu — emissions?
Africa ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 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