Petroleum products — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Petroleum products — Emissions was 14,382 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Petroleum products — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Africa stood at 14,382 kt.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Africa peaked at 21,224 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,423 kt, in 1990.
That places Africa 18th out of 35 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,288 kt | 3,423 kt | 7,382 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,620 kt | 6,950 kt | 17,088 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,162 kt | 12,992 kt | 21,224 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,260 kt | 13,317 kt | 14,963 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 petroleum products — emissions in Africa?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Africa was 14,382 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21,224 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,423 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Africa ranks 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Petroleum products — 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.