Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 185,252 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
185,252 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
185,252 kt
in 2023
All-time low
36,782 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 36.8k kt1991: 40.3k kt1992: 40.6k kt1993: 43.0k kt1994: 45.7k kt1995: 49.2k kt1996: 51.4k kt1997: 55.5k kt1998: 61.6k kt1999: 64.7k kt2000: 65.7k kt2001: 69.8k kt2002: 71.6k kt2003: 75.6k kt2004: 82.3k kt2005: 89.0k kt2006: 93.9k kt2007: 99.6k kt2008: 101.9k kt2009: 107.1k kt2010: 117.0k kt2011: 119.4k kt2012: 130.4k kt2013: 142.4k kt2014: 152.5k kt2015: 153.3k kt2016: 158.8k kt2017: 163.6k kt2018: 173.4k kt2019: 176.2k kt2020: 172.0k kt2021: 180.4k kt2022: 184.4k kt2023: 185.3k kt

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 185,252 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Africa peaked at 185,252 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,782 kt, in 1990.

Africa ranks 15th of 32 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.

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

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 36,782 kt
1991 40,346 kt +9.7%
1992 40,601 kt +0.6%
1993 42,988 kt +5.9%
1994 45,684 kt +6.3%
1995 49,176 kt +7.6%
1996 51,361 kt +4.4%
1997 55,460 kt +8.0%
1998 61,570 kt +11.0%
1999 64,720 kt +5.1%
2000 65,734 kt +1.6%
2001 69,826 kt +6.2%
2002 71,581 kt +2.5%
2003 75,638 kt +5.7%
2004 82,301 kt +8.8%
2005 88,962 kt +8.1%
2006 93,918 kt +5.6%
2007 99,582 kt +6.0%
2008 101,891 kt +2.3%
2009 107,061 kt +5.1%
2010 116,976 kt +9.3%
2011 119,447 kt +2.1%
2012 130,378 kt +9.2%
2013 142,385 kt +9.2%
2014 152,532 kt +7.1%
2015 153,257 kt +0.5%
2016 158,850 kt +3.6%
2017 163,556 kt +3.0%
2018 173,409 kt +6.0%
2019 176,178 kt +1.6%
2020 172,026 kt -2.4%
2021 180,419 kt +4.9%
2022 184,390 kt +2.2%
2023 185,252 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,869 kt 36,782 kt 64,720 kt 10
2000s 85,649 kt 65,734 kt 107,061 kt 10
2010s 148,697 kt 116,976 kt 176,178 kt 10
2020s 180,522 kt 172,026 kt 185,252 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 12 Republic of Korea 52,828 kt compare
  2. 13 Australia and New Zealand 49,422 kt compare
  3. 14 Saudi Arabia 47,247 kt compare
  4. 15 Australia 44,350 kt compare
  5. 16 Poland 44,157 kt compare
  6. 17 Algeria 38,423 kt compare
  7. 18 Mexico 37,735 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 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 185,252 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 185,252 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 36,782 kt in 1990.
How does Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Africa ranks 15th 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 30.1%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 8,993 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