LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 16.66 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.66 %
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
37.03 %
in 1990
All-time low
16.66 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 37 %1991: 36.5 %1992: 36.6 %1993: 36 %1994: 35.1 %1995: 34 %1996: 32.4 %1997: 32.7 %1998: 32.9 %1999: 32.8 %2000: 31.6 %2001: 31.3 %2002: 31.3 %2003: 30.6 %2004: 29.8 %2005: 29.5 %2006: 29.1 %2007: 28.7 %2008: 28.3 %2009: 28.3 %2010: 28.1 %2011: 32.6 %2012: 32.3 %2013: 31.9 %2014: 31.1 %2015: 31.2 %2016: 26.3 %2017: 26 %2018: 25.6 %2019: 24.9 %2020: 25.3 %2021: 17.6 %2022: 17.3 %2023: 16.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa is 16.66 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 37.03 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.66 %, in 2023.

That places Africa 8th 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.

LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 37.03 % —
1991 36.53 % -1.4%
1992 36.61 % +0.2%
1993 35.99 % -1.7%
1994 35.12 % -2.4%
1995 34.01 % -3.2%
1996 32.38 % -4.8%
1997 32.73 % +1.1%
1998 32.9 % +0.5%
1999 32.84 % -0.2%
2000 31.59 % -3.8%
2001 31.29 % -0.9%
2002 31.34 % +0.2%
2003 30.63 % -2.3%
2004 29.84 % -2.6%
2005 29.53 % -1.0%
2006 29.15 % -1.3%
2007 28.71 % -1.5%
2008 28.28 % -1.5%
2009 28.26 % -0.1%
2010 28.07 % -0.7%
2011 32.58 % +16.1%
2012 32.27 % -1.0%
2013 31.93 % -1.1%
2014 31.15 % -2.4%
2015 31.21 % +0.2%
2016 26.29 % -15.8%
2017 26.01 % -1.1%
2018 25.57 % -1.7%
2019 24.85 % -2.8%
2020 25.26 % +1.6%
2021 17.59 % -30.4%
2022 17.27 % -1.8%
2023 16.66 % -3.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -30.4% 25.26 % 17.59 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.61 % 32.38 % 37.03 % 10
2000s 29.86 % 28.26 % 31.59 % 10
2010s 28.99 % 24.85 % 32.58 % 10
2020s 19.2 % 16.66 % 25.26 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa?
Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa was 16.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 37.03 % in 1990.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 16.66 % in 2023.
How does Africa rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.