Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 6,024 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,024 kt
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6,024 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3,937 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 3.9k kt1991: 4.0k kt1992: 4.1k kt1993: 4.3k kt1994: 4.4k kt1995: 4.4k kt1996: 4.5k kt1997: 4.6k kt1998: 4.7k kt1999: 4.7k kt2000: 4.7k kt2001: 4.8k kt2002: 4.9k kt2003: 4.9k kt2004: 4.9k kt2005: 5.0k kt2006: 5.1k kt2007: 5.1k kt2008: 5.2k kt2009: 5.3k kt2010: 5.3k kt2011: 5.4k kt2012: 5.5k kt2013: 5.6k kt2014: 5.6k kt2015: 5.6k kt2016: 5.7k kt2017: 5.7k kt2018: 5.8k kt2019: 5.8k kt2020: 5.9k kt2021: 5.9k kt2022: 6.0k kt2023: 6.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in Africa is 6,024 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Africa peaked at 6,024 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,937 kt, in 1990.

That places Africa 9th out of 32 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.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,937 kt
1991 4,044 kt +2.7%
1992 4,132 kt +2.2%
1993 4,277 kt +3.5%
1994 4,352 kt +1.8%
1995 4,438 kt +2.0%
1996 4,517 kt +1.8%
1997 4,598 kt +1.8%
1998 4,653 kt +1.2%
1999 4,693 kt +0.9%
2000 4,744 kt +1.1%
2001 4,795 kt +1.1%
2002 4,853 kt +1.2%
2003 4,901 kt +1.0%
2004 4,949 kt +1.0%
2005 5,008 kt +1.2%
2006 5,064 kt +1.1%
2007 5,126 kt +1.2%
2008 5,203 kt +1.5%
2009 5,264 kt +1.2%
2010 5,311 kt +0.9%
2011 5,389 kt +1.5%
2012 5,495 kt +2.0%
2013 5,560 kt +1.2%
2014 5,586 kt +0.5%
2015 5,625 kt +0.7%
2016 5,668 kt +0.8%
2017 5,717 kt +0.9%
2018 5,773 kt +1.0%
2019 5,824 kt +0.9%
2020 5,873 kt +0.8%
2021 5,921 kt +0.8%
2022 5,975 kt +0.9%
2023 6,024 kt +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,364 kt 3,937 kt 4,693 kt 10
2000s 4,991 kt 4,744 kt 5,264 kt 10
2010s 5,595 kt 5,311 kt 5,824 kt 10
2020s 5,948 kt 5,873 kt 6,024 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Indonesia 2,620 kt compare
  2. 7 Mexico 2,162 kt compare
  3. 8 Pakistan 1,189 kt compare
  4. 9 Nigeria 1,141 kt compare
  5. 10 Russian Federation 1,108 kt compare
  6. 11 Thailand 641.21 kt compare
  7. 12 Bangladesh 613.87 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Africa?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Africa was 6,024 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6,024 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,937 kt in 1990.
How does Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Africa ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 data points, 1990–2023
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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