Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa
Africa: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 113,632 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Africa is 113,632 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 113,632 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86,220 kt, in 1990.
That places Africa 10th 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.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86,220 kt | — |
| 1991 | 88,670 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 90,661 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 92,393 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 93,873 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 95,390 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 96,825 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 98,112 kt | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 99,259 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 99,943 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 100,731 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 101,368 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 102,035 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 102,721 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 103,455 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 104,229 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 105,054 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 105,888 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 106,750 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 107,455 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 108,159 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 108,845 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 109,500 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 110,131 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 110,716 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 111,144 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 111,475 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 111,783 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 112,131 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 112,480 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 112,750 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 113,060 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 113,390 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 113,632 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,135 kt | 86,220 kt | 99,943 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,969 kt | 100,731 kt | 107,455 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,636 kt | 108,159 kt | 112,480 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,208 kt | 112,750 kt | 113,632 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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- 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 (co2eq) in Africa?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 113,632 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 113,632 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,220 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.