Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Africa
Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) 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 10th out of 34 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 (CH4) (Pre- CH4) 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
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 10th out of 34 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.