LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was 701,464 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
701,464 kt
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.42 million kt
in 2012
All-time low
701,464 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200620231990: 1.1M kt1991: 1.1M kt1992: 1.1M kt1993: 1.1M kt1994: 1.1M kt1995: 1.1M kt1996: 1.1M kt1997: 1.1M kt1998: 1.2M kt1999: 1.2M kt2000: 1.1M kt2001: 1.1M kt2002: 1.1M kt2003: 1.1M kt2004: 1.1M kt2005: 1.1M kt2006: 1.1M kt2007: 1.1M kt2008: 1.1M kt2009: 1.1M kt2010: 1.1M kt2011: 1.4M kt2012: 1.4M kt2013: 1.4M kt2014: 1.4M kt2015: 1.4M kt2016: 1.1M kt2017: 1.1M kt2018: 1.1M kt2019: 1.1M kt2020: 1.1M kt2021: 730.4k kt2022: 718.5k kt2023: 701.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Africa stood at 701,464 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 1.42 million kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 701,464 kt, in 2023.

Africa ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.15 million kt 1.12 million kt 1.17 million kt 10
2000s 1.11 million kt 1.08 million kt 1.13 million kt 10
2010s 1.27 million kt 1.12 million kt 1.42 million kt 10
2020s 815,280 kt 701,464 kt 1.11 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 Peru 128,198 kt compare
  2. 5 Myanmar 80,748 kt compare
  3. 6 Cambodia 72,023 kt compare
  4. 7 Malaysia 63,288 kt compare
  5. 8 Cameroon 63,023 kt compare
  6. 9 Mozambique 57,267 kt compare
  7. 10 Colombia 57,221 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 701,464 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 million kt in 2012.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 701,464 kt in 2023.
How does Africa rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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