Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 405,738 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 405,738 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 405,738 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 158,054 kt, in 1990.
That places Africa 14th out of 33 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 (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 158,054 kt | — |
| 1991 | 164,541 kt | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 167,384 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 171,566 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 176,664 kt | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 183,072 kt | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 188,414 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 195,574 kt | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 199,849 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 205,222 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 210,202 kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 217,724 kt | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 222,724 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 229,287 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 238,757 kt | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 247,839 kt | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 257,921 kt | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 266,586 kt | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 271,854 kt | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 279,931 kt | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 291,891 kt | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 297,259 kt | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 313,652 kt | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 328,073 kt | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 341,849 kt | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 344,684 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 354,587 kt | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 363,164 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 377,425 kt | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 384,582 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 384,667 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 397,640 kt | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 403,296 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 405,738 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,034 kt | 158,054 kt | 205,222 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,282 kt | 210,202 kt | 279,931 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,717 kt | 291,891 kt | 384,582 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,835 kt | 384,667 kt | 405,738 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 11 Germany 82,937 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 10,056 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8,187 kt compare
- 12 Canada 73,301 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 67,911 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 3,531 kt compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,453 kt compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 62,355 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,416 kt compare
- 15 Poland 61,874 kt compare
- 16 Italy 59,538 kt compare
- 16 Melanesia 1,862 kt compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 59,041 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 496.37 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 (co2eq) in Africa?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 405,738 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 405,738 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,054 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.