Natural gas — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Natural gas — Emissions was 175.04 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural gas — Emissions in Africa, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 175.04 kt for natural gas — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Africa peaked at 180.25 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2006.
Africa ranks 20th of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.98 kt | 0 kt | 76.97 kt | 4 |
| 2010s | 137.28 kt | 87.35 kt | 180.25 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.41 kt | 134.6 kt | 175.04 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 56,867 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 662,630 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -127,257 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 3,188 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 681,210 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 665,818 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 553,953 kt (2025)
- Cropland organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 786,147 ha (2024)
- Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 6.54 kt (2024)
- Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 39,499 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas — emissions in Africa?
- Natural gas — emissions in Africa was 175.04 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 180.25 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2006.
- How does Africa rank for natural gas — emissions?
- Africa ranks 20th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 Natural gas — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.