Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 5,648 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 5,648 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 5,648 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,766 kt, in 1997.
Middle Africa ranks 5th of 22 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,821 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,821 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,821 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,821 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,821 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,811 kt | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,793 kt | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4,766 kt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,789 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,879 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4,859 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,789 kt | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,809 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,802 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,824 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,844 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,864 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,856 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,913 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,949 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,981 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,085 kt | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,298 kt | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5,350 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,402 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,401 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,500 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,513 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,542 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,522 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,519 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,601 kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5,648 kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5,648 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,648 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,814 kt | 4,766 kt | 4,879 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,851 kt | 4,789 kt | 4,949 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,359 kt | 4,981 kt | 5,542 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,613 kt | 5,519 kt | 5,648 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Middle Africa?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Middle Africa was 5,648 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,648 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,766 kt in 1997.
- How does Middle Africa rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.