Total Energy — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Total Energy — Emissions was 33,280 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, total energy — emissions in Africa stood at 33,280 kt.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Africa peaked at 37,394 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,359 kt, in 1990.
That places Africa 16th out of 35 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,006 kt | 9,359 kt | 16,965 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,308 kt | 14,467 kt | 31,706 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,763 kt | 29,521 kt | 37,394 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,812 kt | 31,495 kt | 33,280 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 56,867 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 662,630 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -127,257 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 3,188 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 681,210 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 665,818 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 553,953 kt (2025)
- Cropland organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 786,147 ha (2024)
- Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 6.54 kt (2024)
- Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 39,499 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total energy — emissions in Africa?
- Total energy — emissions in Africa was 33,280 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37,394 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,359 kt in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for total energy — emissions?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.