Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 164,790 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
164,790 kt
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
3rd
of 22 regions
All-time high
166,847 kt
in 2022
All-time low
108,260 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 108.9k kt1991: 109.8k kt1992: 110.7k kt1993: 111.3k kt1994: 112.2k kt1995: 112.9k kt1996: 111.6k kt1997: 118.3k kt1998: 131.7k kt1999: 121.5k kt2000: 118.2k kt2001: 108.3k kt2002: 115.4k kt2003: 133.9k kt2004: 131.0k kt2005: 138.6k kt2006: 134.9k kt2007: 135.3k kt2008: 137.5k kt2009: 131.9k kt2010: 144.2k kt2011: 148.5k kt2012: 146.4k kt2013: 147.3k kt2014: 144.2k kt2015: 150.8k kt2016: 158.7k kt2017: 160.2k kt2018: 154.5k kt2019: 163.0k kt2020: 164.1k kt2021: 165.5k kt2022: 166.8k kt2023: 164.8k kt

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 164,790 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Middle Africa peaked at 166,847 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 108,260 kt, in 2001.

Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Middle Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 108,898 kt
1991 109,769 kt +0.8%
1992 110,740 kt +0.9%
1993 111,349 kt +0.5%
1994 112,233 kt +0.8%
1995 112,902 kt +0.6%
1996 111,633 kt -1.1%
1997 118,328 kt +6.0%
1998 131,690 kt +11.3%
1999 121,514 kt -7.7%
2000 118,177 kt -2.7%
2001 108,260 kt -8.4%
2002 115,390 kt +6.6%
2003 133,871 kt +16.0%
2004 130,981 kt -2.2%
2005 138,571 kt +5.8%
2006 134,902 kt -2.6%
2007 135,305 kt +0.3%
2008 137,475 kt +1.6%
2009 131,870 kt -4.1%
2010 144,150 kt +9.3%
2011 148,509 kt +3.0%
2012 146,373 kt -1.4%
2013 147,315 kt +0.6%
2014 144,230 kt -2.1%
2015 150,812 kt +4.6%
2016 158,682 kt +5.2%
2017 160,240 kt +1.0%
2018 154,466 kt -3.6%
2019 162,976 kt +5.5%
2020 164,094 kt +0.7%
2021 165,497 kt +0.9%
2022 166,847 kt +0.8%
2023 164,790 kt -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114,906 kt 108,898 kt 131,690 kt 10
2000s 128,480 kt 108,260 kt 138,571 kt 10
2010s 151,775 kt 144,150 kt 162,976 kt 10
2020s 165,307 kt 164,094 kt 166,847 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 OECD 1.05 million kt compare
  2. 2 India 758,524 kt compare
  3. 3 China 708,041 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 701,912 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 498,611 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 61,352 kt compare
  7. 6 Indonesia 238,659 kt compare
  8. 6 Türkiye 60,460 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Middle Africa?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Middle Africa was 164,790 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 166,847 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 108,260 kt in 2001.
How does Middle Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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