Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 148.11 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
148.11 kt
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
3rd
of 22 regions
All-time high
148.11 kt
in 2023
All-time low
18.63 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

050100150196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions in Middle Africa is 148.11 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 148.11 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.63 kt, in 1961.

That places Middle Africa 3rd out of 22 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 18.63 kt
1962 18.83 kt +1.0%
1963 19.2 kt +2.0%
1964 19.14 kt -0.3%
1965 19.59 kt +2.3%
1966 20.6 kt +5.2%
1967 21.33 kt +3.5%
1968 21.94 kt +2.8%
1969 22.73 kt +3.6%
1970 24.1 kt +6.0%
1971 24.98 kt +3.7%
1972 25.63 kt +2.6%
1973 24.66 kt -3.8%
1974 23.41 kt -5.1%
1975 24.14 kt +3.1%
1976 24.38 kt +1.0%
1977 25.99 kt +6.6%
1978 27.12 kt +4.3%
1979 28.44 kt +4.9%
1980 30.22 kt +6.3%
1981 30.81 kt +1.9%
1982 31.2 kt +1.3%
1983 32.42 kt +3.9%
1984 33.21 kt +2.4%
1985 35.66 kt +7.4%
1986 36.88 kt +3.4%
1987 37.78 kt +2.5%
1988 39.16 kt +3.6%
1989 40.6 kt +3.7%
1990 42.7 kt +5.2%
1991 43.75 kt +2.5%
1992 45.07 kt +3.0%
1993 45.66 kt +1.3%
1994 46.86 kt +2.6%
1995 47.83 kt +2.1%
1996 49.76 kt +4.0%
1997 51.88 kt +4.3%
1998 54.21 kt +4.5%
1999 56.49 kt +4.2%
2000 58.97 kt +4.4%
2001 60.92 kt +3.3%
2002 62.06 kt +1.9%
2003 64.31 kt +3.6%
2004 66.85 kt +4.0%
2005 69.71 kt +4.3%
2006 72.52 kt +4.0%
2007 75.6 kt +4.2%
2008 76.94 kt +1.8%
2009 80.03 kt +4.0%
2010 84.44 kt +5.5%
2011 88.54 kt +4.9%
2012 92.35 kt +4.3%
2013 97.05 kt +5.1%
2014 101.57 kt +4.7%
2015 108.17 kt +6.5%
2016 111.53 kt +3.1%
2017 115.78 kt +3.8%
2018 120.08 kt +3.7%
2019 124.69 kt +3.8%
2020 130.06 kt +4.3%
2021 134.6 kt +3.5%
2022 141.49 kt +5.1%
2023 148.11 kt +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.22 kt 18.63 kt 22.73 kt 9
1970s 25.29 kt 23.41 kt 28.44 kt 10
1980s 34.79 kt 30.22 kt 40.6 kt 10
1990s 48.42 kt 42.7 kt 56.49 kt 10
2000s 68.79 kt 58.97 kt 80.03 kt 10
2010s 104.42 kt 84.44 kt 124.69 kt 10
2020s 138.56 kt 130.06 kt 148.11 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 OECD 1,659 kt compare
  2. 2 China 988.24 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 983.19 kt compare
  4. 4 India 813.98 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 103.69 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 612.86 kt compare
  7. 6 USSR 518.78 kt compare
  8. 6 Viet Nam 66.61 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions in Middle Africa?
Agricultural soils — emissions in Middle Africa was 148.11 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 148.11 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18.63 kt in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 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