Waste — Emissions Share in Africa
Africa: Waste — Emissions Share was 13.76 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Africa stood at 13.76 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Africa peaked at 13.76 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.53 %, in 1996.
Africa ranks 22nd 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.
Waste — Emissions Share in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.03 % | — |
| 1991 | 8.13 % | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.21 % | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.29 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.97 % | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.81 % | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.53 % | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.8 % | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.79 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.05 % | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.14 % | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.67 % | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 9.2 % | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 8.84 % | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 9.38 % | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 9.4 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.68 % | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.89 % | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.97 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.43 % | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 10.31 % | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.6 % | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.74 % | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.19 % | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.47 % | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.61 % | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.85 % | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12.07 % | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.32 % | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.39 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.86 % | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 13.29 % | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.63 % | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 13.76 % | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.96 % | 7.53 % | 8.29 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.36 % | 8.14 % | 10.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.46 % | 10.31 % | 12.39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 % | 12.86 % | 13.76 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 19 China, Taiwan Province of 74.26 % compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 70.81 % compare
- 21 Solomon Islands 70.68 % compare
- 22 Kiribati 70.66 % compare
- 23 Morocco 69.75 % compare
- 24 Grenada 67.14 % compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 65.34 % compare
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 share in Africa?
- Waste — emissions share in Africa was 13.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 % in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for waste — emissions share?
- Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.