On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) was 35,732 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in Africa stood at 35,732 kt.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 40,039 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,987 kt, in 1990.
That places Africa 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,987 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,815 kt | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 11,454 kt | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 11,813 kt | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 14,150 kt | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 14,955 kt | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 15,560 kt | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 14,717 kt | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 17,142 kt | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 18,102 kt | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 15,498 kt | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 16,765 kt | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 17,267 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 18,205 kt | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 22,895 kt | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 29,188 kt | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 30,592 kt | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 33,157 kt | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 32,347 kt | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 34,118 kt | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 32,926 kt | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 33,706 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 35,448 kt | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 31,750 kt | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 33,670 kt | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 34,771 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 39,574 kt | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 40,039 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35,757 kt | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 34,547 kt | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 33,822 kt | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 35,708 kt | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 35,673 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 35,732 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,869 kt | 9,987 kt | 18,102 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,003 kt | 15,498 kt | 34,118 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,219 kt | 31,750 kt | 40,039 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,233 kt | 33,822 kt | 35,732 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 on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
- On-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 35,732 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40,039 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,987 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) (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