Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Africa

Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 11.74 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
11.74 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
12.12 %
in 1993
All-time low
10.78 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 11.6 %1991: 11.8 %1992: 11.8 %1993: 12.1 %1994: 11.6 %1995: 11.3 %1996: 10.8 %1997: 11.1 %1998: 10.9 %1999: 11.1 %2000: 11.1 %2001: 11.7 %2002: 12.1 %2003: 11.4 %2004: 11.5 %2005: 11.3 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 11.8 %2008: 11.7 %2009: 12.1 %2010: 11.6 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 11.6 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 11.7 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 11.6 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 11.5 %2020: 11.7 %2021: 11.7 %2022: 11.8 %2023: 11.7 %

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 11.74 % for pre- and post-production — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Africa peaked at 12.12 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.78 %, in 1996.

Africa ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 11.58 %
1991 11.75 % +1.5%
1992 11.85 % +0.9%
1993 12.12 % +2.3%
1994 11.63 % -4.0%
1995 11.28 % -3.0%
1996 10.78 % -4.4%
1997 11.06 % +2.6%
1998 10.91 % -1.4%
1999 11.14 % +2.1%
2000 11.14 % +0.0%
2001 11.65 % +4.6%
2002 12.11 % +3.9%
2003 11.43 % -5.6%
2004 11.48 % +0.4%
2005 11.32 % -1.4%
2006 11.72 % +3.5%
2007 11.83 % +0.9%
2008 11.72 % -0.9%
2009 12.08 % +3.1%
2010 11.62 % -3.8%
2011 11.73 % +0.9%
2012 11.56 % -1.4%
2013 11.83 % +2.3%
2014 11.83 % +0.0%
2015 11.71 % -1.0%
2016 11.7 % -0.1%
2017 11.64 % -0.5%
2018 11.64 % +0.0%
2019 11.5 % -1.2%
2020 11.73 % +2.0%
2021 11.72 % -0.1%
2022 11.83 % +0.9%
2023 11.74 % -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.41 % 10.78 % 12.12 % 10
2000s 11.65 % 11.14 % 12.11 % 10
2010s 11.68 % 11.5 % 11.83 % 10
2020s 11.76 % 11.72 % 11.83 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Africa?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Africa was 11.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12.12 % in 1993.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10.78 % in 1996.
How does Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Africa ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.