On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa
Africa: On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,125 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa is 1,125 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa peaked at 1,125 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 282.33 kt, in 1993.
Africa ranks 16th of 31 groups on this measure, 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) from CH4 in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 286.83 kt | — |
| 1991 | 292.69 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 293.6 kt | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 282.33 kt | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 351.2 kt | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 365.21 kt | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 380.03 kt | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 383.59 kt | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 404.39 kt | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 432.37 kt | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 373.72 kt | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 416.21 kt | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 438.59 kt | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 491.83 kt | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 618.95 kt | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 704.25 kt | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 813.73 kt | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 903.22 kt | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 824.39 kt | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 911.07 kt | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 843.73 kt | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 920.02 kt | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1,043 kt | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1,015 kt | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,062 kt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,104 kt | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,012 kt | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,035 kt | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,116 kt | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,042 kt | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,063 kt | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,087 kt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,121 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,125 kt | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 347.22 kt | 282.33 kt | 432.37 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 649.6 kt | 373.72 kt | 911.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,019 kt | 843.73 kt | 1,116 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,099 kt | 1,063 kt | 1,125 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) from ch4 in Africa?
- On-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Africa was 1,125 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,125 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.33 kt in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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) from CH4 (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