Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 6,024 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in Africa stood at 6,024 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Indonesia 2,620 kt compare
- 7 Mexico 2,162 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 344.62 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 320.87 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 1,189 kt compare
- 9 Nigeria 1,141 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 273.14 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 1,108 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 134.36 kt compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 68.93 kt compare
- 11 Thailand 641.21 kt compare
- 12 Bangladesh 613.87 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 68.64 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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 33 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.