Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2) was 98,016 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 98,016 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 98,016 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,083 kt, in 1990.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 34 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 (CO2) (Pre- CO2) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,083 kt | — |
| 1991 | 24,815 kt | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 25,254 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 25,185 kt | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 27,008 kt | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 29,326 kt | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 30,266 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 32,946 kt | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 32,555 kt | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 34,043 kt | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 34,219 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 36,513 kt | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 37,176 kt | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 39,864 kt | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 42,609 kt | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 45,180 kt | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 46,834 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 49,794 kt | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 54,157 kt | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 56,241 kt | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 60,739 kt | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 60,628 kt | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66,009 kt | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 72,476 kt | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 75,886 kt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 76,798 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 77,958 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 79,700 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 85,771 kt | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 88,336 kt | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 85,413 kt | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 93,940 kt | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 97,393 kt | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 98,016 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,548 kt | 24,083 kt | 34,043 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,259 kt | 34,219 kt | 56,241 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,430 kt | 60,628 kt | 88,336 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,691 kt | 85,413 kt | 98,016 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa was 98,016 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98,016 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,083 kt in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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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.