Emissions from livestock β€” Emissions Share in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Emissions from livestock β€” Emissions Share was 33.9 % in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
33.9 %
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
27th
of 42 regions
All-time high
33.9 %
in 2023
All-time low
12.62 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock β€” Emissions Share in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 14.4 %1991: 14.8 %1992: 15.2 %1993: 15.1 %1994: 14.6 %1995: 14.1 %1996: 13.7 %1997: 13.7 %1998: 12.6 %1999: 13.8 %2000: 15 %2001: 16.6 %2002: 17.2 %2003: 16.2 %2004: 16.5 %2005: 16.7 %2006: 18.4 %2007: 19.7 %2008: 19.7 %2009: 21.1 %2010: 20.4 %2011: 21.2 %2012: 21.8 %2013: 22.9 %2014: 24 %2015: 24.4 %2016: 24.7 %2017: 25.8 %2018: 27.8 %2019: 27.9 %2020: 29.3 %2021: 30.8 %2022: 32.1 %2023: 33.9 %

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 33.9 % for emissions from livestock β€” emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock β€” emissions share in Middle Africa peaked at 33.9 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.62 %, in 1998.

That places Middle Africa 27th out of 42 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.21 % 12.62 % 15.25 % 10
2000s 17.73 % 14.97 % 21.12 % 10
2010s 24.09 % 20.35 % 27.91 % 10
2020s 31.53 % 29.28 % 33.9 % 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.3 % compare
  2. 25 Sudan (former) 67.2 % compare
  3. 26 Tajikistan 67.11 % compare
  4. 27 Nauru 66.67 % compare
  5. 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 65.66 % compare
  6. 29 France 64.8 % compare
  7. 30 Costa Rica 64.18 % compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock β€” emissions share in Middle Africa?
Emissions from livestock β€” emissions share in Middle Africa was 33.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock β€” emissions share recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 33.9 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock β€” emissions share recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.62 % in 1998.
How does Middle Africa rank for emissions from livestock β€” emissions share?
Middle Africa ranks 27th out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock β€” emissions share rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Emissions from livestock β€” Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock β€” Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.