Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa
Africa: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 38,086 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 38,086 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa peaked at 78,163 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38,086 kt, in 2023.
That places Africa 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,366 kt | — |
| 1991 | 56,366 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 56,366 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56,366 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56,366 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56,366 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56,399 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 62,561 kt | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 78,163 kt | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 69,182 kt | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 53,426 kt | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 40,804 kt | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 43,210 kt | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 58,738 kt | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 56,483 kt | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 63,683 kt | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 56,378 kt | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 56,464 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 59,382 kt | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 53,495 kt | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 63,955 kt | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 66,217 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 64,847 kt | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 59,382 kt | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 55,492 kt | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 59,865 kt | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 62,528 kt | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 63,683 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 53,888 kt | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 58,479 kt | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 54,860 kt | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 50,380 kt | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 45,159 kt | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 38,086 kt | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,450 kt | 56,366 kt | 78,163 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,206 kt | 40,804 kt | 63,683 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,834 kt | 53,888 kt | 66,217 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,121 kt | 38,086 kt | 54,860 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa was 38,086 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 78,163 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,086 kt in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — 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