Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Africa
Africa: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 4,058 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 4,058 kt for solid food waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Africa peaked at 4,058 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,079 kt, in 1990.
Africa ranks 10th of 32 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.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,079 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,167 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,238 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,300 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,353 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,407 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,458 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,504 kt | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,545 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,569 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,598 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,620 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,644 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,669 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,695 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,722 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,752 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,782 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,813 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,838 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,863 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,887 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,911 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,933 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,954 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,969 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,981 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,992 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,005 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,017 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,027 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,038 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,050 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,058 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,362 kt | 3,079 kt | 3,569 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,713 kt | 3,598 kt | 3,838 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,951 kt | 3,863 kt | 4,017 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,043 kt | 4,027 kt | 4,058 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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 solid food waste — emissions in Africa?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Africa was 4,058 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,058 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,079 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). 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.