Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 44.46 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.46 kt
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
44.46 kt
in 2023
All-time low
15.58 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 15.6 kt1991: 16 kt1992: 16.4 kt1993: 17.5 kt1994: 18.2 kt1995: 18.8 kt1996: 19.6 kt1997: 20.3 kt1998: 21 kt1999: 21.7 kt2000: 22.4 kt2001: 23.1 kt2002: 27 kt2003: 28.2 kt2004: 28.7 kt2005: 26.8 kt2006: 27.7 kt2007: 28.3 kt2008: 28.8 kt2009: 30.2 kt2010: 32.3 kt2011: 32.7 kt2012: 35.2 kt2013: 33.6 kt2014: 38.2 kt2015: 35.7 kt2016: 39.1 kt2017: 37.9 kt2018: 39.4 kt2019: 41 kt2020: 41.7 kt2021: 43 kt2022: 43.7 kt2023: 44.5 kt

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 44.46 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Africa peaked at 44.46 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.58 kt, in 1990.

That places Africa 13th out of 32 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 in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 15.58 kt
1991 15.99 kt +2.7%
1992 16.42 kt +2.7%
1993 17.55 kt +6.8%
1994 18.2 kt +3.7%
1995 18.84 kt +3.5%
1996 19.57 kt +3.9%
1997 20.31 kt +3.8%
1998 21 kt +3.4%
1999 21.75 kt +3.6%
2000 22.42 kt +3.1%
2001 23.13 kt +3.2%
2002 26.99 kt +16.7%
2003 28.17 kt +4.4%
2004 28.67 kt +1.8%
2005 26.83 kt -6.4%
2006 27.7 kt +3.2%
2007 28.27 kt +2.0%
2008 28.84 kt +2.0%
2009 30.22 kt +4.8%
2010 32.32 kt +6.9%
2011 32.66 kt +1.1%
2012 35.21 kt +7.8%
2013 33.62 kt -4.5%
2014 38.21 kt +13.6%
2015 35.71 kt -6.5%
2016 39.08 kt +9.4%
2017 37.9 kt -3.0%
2018 39.43 kt +4.1%
2019 40.99 kt +4.0%
2020 41.73 kt +1.8%
2021 43.04 kt +3.1%
2022 43.69 kt +1.5%
2023 44.46 kt +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.52 kt 15.58 kt 21.75 kt 10
2000s 27.12 kt 22.42 kt 30.22 kt 10
2010s 36.51 kt 32.32 kt 40.99 kt 10
2020s 43.23 kt 41.73 kt 44.46 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 10 Indonesia 9.05 kt compare
  2. 11 Japan 8.6 kt compare
  3. 12 Pakistan 8.32 kt compare
  4. 13 Egypt 8.22 kt compare
  5. 14 Uzbekistan 7.59 kt compare
  6. 15 Germany 6.25 kt compare
  7. 16 Mexico 6.17 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 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 44.46 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 44.46 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15.58 kt in 1990.
How does Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Africa ranks 13th 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 32.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,962 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