IPPU — Emissions Share in Africa

Africa: IPPU — Emissions Share was 6.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.18 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
14th
of 34 groups
All-time high
6.18 %
in 2023
All-time low
1.93 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Africa, 1990–2023

234561990200620231990: 1.9 %1991: 1.9 %1992: 2 %1993: 2.1 %1994: 2.2 %1995: 2.2 %1996: 2.3 %1997: 2.3 %1998: 2.4 %1999: 2.5 %2000: 2.6 %2001: 2.8 %2002: 3 %2003: 3 %2004: 3.1 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 3.2 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 4 %2016: 4.5 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 4.8 %2020: 4.9 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 6.1 %2023: 6.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share in Africa stood at 6.18 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Africa peaked at 6.18 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.93 %, in 1990.

That places Africa 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2 % 1.93 % 2.52 % 10
2000s 3.12 % 2.57 % 3.53 % 10
2010s 4.1 % 3.38 % 4.93 % 10
2020s 5.84 % 4.91 % 6.18 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Africa?
Ippu — emissions share in Africa was 6.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6.18 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.93 % in 1990.
How does Africa rank for ippu — emissions share?
Africa ranks 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.