Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6,340 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa stood at 6,340 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa peaked at 6,340 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,444 kt, in 2001.
Middle Africa ranks 5th of 22 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,535 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,535 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,535 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,535 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,535 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,527 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,499 kt | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5,466 kt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5,493 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5,580 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,545 kt | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5,444 kt | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,462 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,450 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5,473 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,494 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,516 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,502 kt | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,562 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5,598 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,635 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,747 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5,972 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6,028 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,084 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,083 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,190 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,206 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6,235 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,205 kt | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,200 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,289 kt | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,340 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6,340 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,524 kt | 5,466 kt | 5,580 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,505 kt | 5,444 kt | 5,598 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,038 kt | 5,635 kt | 6,235 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,292 kt | 6,200 kt | 6,340 kt | 4 |
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 drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa?
- Drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa was 6,340 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,340 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,444 kt in 2001.
- How does Middle Africa rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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