LULUCF — Emissions in Africa
Africa: LULUCF — Emissions was 152.53 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
LULUCF — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions in Africa stood at 152.53 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Africa peaked at 263.78 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76.94 kt, in 1996.
Africa ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.18 kt | 76.94 kt | 200.85 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.35 kt | 82.11 kt | 252.54 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.63 kt | 223.17 kt | 263.78 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.41 kt | 152.53 kt | 215.69 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 OECD 35.76 kt compare
- 2 Central African Republic 27.52 kt compare
- 3 Zambia 26.14 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 24.72 kt compare
- 5 Canada 24.35 kt compare
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 lulucf — emissions in Africa?
- Lulucf — emissions in Africa was 152.53 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 263.78 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.94 kt in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for lulucf — emissions?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (N2O). 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