Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 114.33 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
114.33 kt
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
3rd
of 20 regions
All-time high
114.33 kt
in 2023
All-time low
14.81 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

20406080100120196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — direct emissions in Middle Africa is 114.33 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 114.33 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.81 kt, in 1961.

Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 20 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 14.81 kt
1962 14.97 kt +1.1%
1963 15.27 kt +2.0%
1964 15.23 kt -0.3%
1965 15.58 kt +2.3%
1966 16.38 kt +5.2%
1967 16.95 kt +3.5%
1968 17.43 kt +2.8%
1969 18.06 kt +3.6%
1970 19.14 kt +6.0%
1971 19.85 kt +3.7%
1972 20.33 kt +2.4%
1973 19.55 kt -3.9%
1974 18.52 kt -5.3%
1975 19.14 kt +3.4%
1976 19.32 kt +0.9%
1977 20.57 kt +6.5%
1978 21.45 kt +4.3%
1979 22.52 kt +5.0%
1980 23.96 kt +6.4%
1981 24.44 kt +2.0%
1982 24.76 kt +1.3%
1983 25.72 kt +3.9%
1984 26.33 kt +2.4%
1985 28.27 kt +7.4%
1986 29.23 kt +3.4%
1987 29.93 kt +2.4%
1988 30.99 kt +3.6%
1989 32.09 kt +3.6%
1990 33.07 kt +3.0%
1991 33.9 kt +2.5%
1992 34.93 kt +3.0%
1993 35.36 kt +1.3%
1994 36.29 kt +2.6%
1995 37.03 kt +2.0%
1996 38.55 kt +4.1%
1997 40.22 kt +4.3%
1998 42.03 kt +4.5%
1999 43.84 kt +4.3%
2000 45.78 kt +4.4%
2001 47.29 kt +3.3%
2002 48.14 kt +1.8%
2003 49.88 kt +3.6%
2004 51.84 kt +3.9%
2005 54.1 kt +4.4%
2006 56.28 kt +4.0%
2007 58.67 kt +4.3%
2008 59.61 kt +1.6%
2009 61.99 kt +4.0%
2010 65.38 kt +5.5%
2011 68.55 kt +4.8%
2012 71.52 kt +4.3%
2013 75.18 kt +5.1%
2014 78.65 kt +4.6%
2015 83.63 kt +6.3%
2016 86.23 kt +3.1%
2017 89.47 kt +3.8%
2018 92.78 kt +3.7%
2019 96.33 kt +3.8%
2020 100.44 kt +4.3%
2021 103.88 kt +3.4%
2022 109.27 kt +5.2%
2023 114.33 kt +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.08 kt 14.81 kt 18.06 kt 9
1970s 20.04 kt 18.52 kt 22.52 kt 10
1980s 27.57 kt 23.96 kt 32.09 kt 10
1990s 37.52 kt 33.07 kt 43.84 kt 10
2000s 53.36 kt 45.78 kt 61.99 kt 10
2010s 80.77 kt 65.38 kt 96.33 kt 10
2020s 106.98 kt 100.44 kt 114.33 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 OECD 1,150 kt compare
  2. 2 China 750.36 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 746.52 kt compare
  4. 4 India 625.18 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 80.53 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 489.1 kt compare
  7. 6 USSR 318.43 kt compare
  8. 6 Viet Nam 50.76 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in Middle Africa?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions in Middle Africa was 114.33 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 114.33 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14.81 kt in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,507 data points, 1961–2023
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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