Waste — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Waste — Emissions was 60.86 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded 60.86 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Africa peaked at 60.86 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.39 kt, in 1961.
That places Africa 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.39 kt | — |
| 1962 | 8.75 kt | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 9.17 kt | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 9.62 kt | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 10.11 kt | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 10.62 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 11.1 kt | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 11.57 kt | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 11.98 kt | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 12.47 kt | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 12.75 kt | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 12.79 kt | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 13.23 kt | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 13.83 kt | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 14.26 kt | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 14.61 kt | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 15.04 kt | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 15.6 kt | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 16.15 kt | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 16.85 kt | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 17.32 kt | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 17.88 kt | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 18.25 kt | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 18.51 kt | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 19.56 kt | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 20.22 kt | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 20.92 kt | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 21.64 kt | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 22.29 kt | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 23 kt | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 23.62 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 24.46 kt | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 25.24 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 26.16 kt | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 26.9 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 27.9 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 28.68 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 29.62 kt | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 30.38 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 31.35 kt | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 32.12 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 33.2 kt | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 34.4 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 35.65 kt | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 36.89 kt | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 38.25 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 39.47 kt | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 40.76 kt | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 42.4 kt | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 44.15 kt | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 45.9 kt | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 47.24 kt | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 48.48 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 49.68 kt | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 50.89 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 52.05 kt | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 53.27 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 54.51 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 55.76 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 56.98 kt | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 58.31 kt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 59.56 kt | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 60.86 kt | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.15 kt | 8.39 kt | 11.98 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.07 kt | 12.47 kt | 16.15 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.35 kt | 16.85 kt | 22.29 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.6 kt | 23 kt | 30.38 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.45 kt | 31.35 kt | 42.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.19 kt | 44.15 kt | 55.76 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.93 kt | 56.98 kt | 60.86 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Africa?
- Waste — emissions in Africa was 60.86 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 60.86 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 kt in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for waste — emissions?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 (N2O). 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