Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 294,631 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Middle Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Middle Africa stood at 294,631 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Middle Africa peaked at 672,533 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 294,631 kt, in 2021.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 465,300 kt | — |
| 1991 | 465,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 465,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 465,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 465,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 465,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 465,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 465,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 465,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 465,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 465,300 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 481,030 kt | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 481,030 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 481,030 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 481,030 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 481,030 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 481,030 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 481,030 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 481,030 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 481,030 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 481,030 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 672,533 kt | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 672,533 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 672,533 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 672,533 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 672,533 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 346,845 kt | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 346,845 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 346,845 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 346,845 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 346,845 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 294,631 kt | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 294,631 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 294,631 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 294,631 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 294,631 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 465,300 kt | 465,300 kt | 465,300 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 479,457 kt | 465,300 kt | 481,030 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 523,108 kt | 346,845 kt | 672,533 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,333 kt | 294,631 kt | 346,845 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 172.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Middle Africa?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Middle Africa was 294,631 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 672,533 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,631 kt in 2021.
- How does Middle Africa rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).