Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Africa
Africa: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 7,060 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Africa stood at 7,060 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Africa peaked at 7,060 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,139 kt, in 1961.
Africa ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,139 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,160 kt | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,184 kt | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,208 kt | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,232 kt | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,257 kt | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1,281 kt | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1,308 kt | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,334 kt | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1,369 kt | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,481 kt | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1,529 kt | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,578 kt | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,629 kt | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,679 kt | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1,734 kt | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1,794 kt | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,855 kt | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1,915 kt | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1,984 kt | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2,049 kt | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2,117 kt | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2,179 kt | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,245 kt | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2,315 kt | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2,388 kt | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2,464 kt | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2,538 kt | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2,647 kt | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2,729 kt | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,799 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,863 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,925 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,980 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3,071 kt | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,158 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,244 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,324 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,394 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,466 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,569 kt | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3,684 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3,793 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,042 kt | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 4,161 kt | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4,180 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,289 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,428 kt | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4,545 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,716 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4,870 kt | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,105 kt | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 5,261 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,414 kt | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,576 kt | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,743 kt | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5,928 kt | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6,110 kt | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6,274 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6,437 kt | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6,712 kt | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 6,885 kt | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 7,060 kt | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,233 kt | 1,139 kt | 1,334 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,656 kt | 1,369 kt | 1,915 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,292 kt | 1,984 kt | 2,647 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,049 kt | 2,729 kt | 3,394 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,016 kt | 3,466 kt | 4,545 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,500 kt | 4,716 kt | 6,274 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,773 kt | 6,437 kt | 7,060 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 waste — emissions in Africa?
- Waste — emissions in Africa was 7,060 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,060 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,139 kt in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for waste — emissions?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf