Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 9.64 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.64 %
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
9.69 %
in 2022
All-time low
5.1 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 5.1 %1991: 5.2 %1992: 5.3 %1993: 5.4 %1994: 5.4 %1995: 5.4 %1996: 5.5 %1997: 5.7 %1998: 5.6 %1999: 5.8 %2000: 5.9 %2001: 6.3 %2002: 6.5 %2003: 6.3 %2004: 6.4 %2005: 6.5 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 6.9 %2008: 6.9 %2009: 7.2 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 7.1 %2013: 7.4 %2014: 7.6 %2015: 7.6 %2016: 8.2 %2017: 8.3 %2018: 8.7 %2019: 8.5 %2020: 8.8 %2021: 9.6 %2022: 9.7 %2023: 9.6 %

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 9.64 % for pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 9.69 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.1 %, in 1990.

That places Africa 15th 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 Share (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 5.1 %
1991 5.23 % +2.5%
1992 5.34 % +2.1%
1993 5.38 % +0.7%
1994 5.41 % +0.6%
1995 5.42 % +0.2%
1996 5.47 % +0.9%
1997 5.65 % +3.3%
1998 5.63 % -0.4%
1999 5.83 % +3.6%
2000 5.91 % +1.4%
2001 6.3 % +6.6%
2002 6.47 % +2.7%
2003 6.31 % -2.5%
2004 6.43 % +1.9%
2005 6.5 % +1.1%
2006 6.78 % +4.3%
2007 6.89 % +1.6%
2008 6.88 % -0.1%
2009 7.16 % +4.1%
2010 7.24 % +1.1%
2011 6.81 % -5.9%
2012 7.11 % +4.4%
2013 7.41 % +4.2%
2014 7.58 % +2.3%
2015 7.62 % +0.5%
2016 8.23 % +8.0%
2017 8.35 % +1.5%
2018 8.65 % +3.6%
2019 8.54 % -1.3%
2020 8.75 % +2.5%
2021 9.58 % +9.5%
2022 9.69 % +1.1%
2023 9.64 % -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.45 % 5.1 % 5.83 % 10
2000s 6.56 % 5.91 % 7.16 % 10
2010s 7.75 % 6.81 % 8.65 % 10
2020s 9.41 % 8.75 % 9.69 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Africa was 9.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9.69 % in 2022.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1 % in 1990.
How does Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.