Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 3.43 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 3.43 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Middle Africa peaked at 6 t CO2eq/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.43 t CO2eq/ha, in 2023.
Middle Africa ranks 10th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.41 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 4.41 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.42 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.42 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.43 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.44 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3 t CO2eq/ha | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.35 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.48 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4.38 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.36 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.49 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.58 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8 t CO2eq/ha | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.76 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.85 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.79 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.81 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.68 t CO2eq/ha | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.75 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6 t CO2eq/ha | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 5.9 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.86 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.77 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.82 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.86 t CO2eq/ha | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 3.85 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.76 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.83 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.83 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5 t CO2eq/ha | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.48 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.43 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4 t CO2eq/ha | 4.3 t CO2eq/ha | 4.48 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 t CO2eq/ha | 4.36 t CO2eq/ha | 4.85 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 t CO2eq/ha | 3.76 t CO2eq/ha | 6 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 t CO2eq/ha | 3.43 t CO2eq/ha | 3.83 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 19.38 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 3.99 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 8 Guyana 19.33 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 3.62 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 19.32 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 9 Polynesia 3.45 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 10 Malta 19.09 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 19.01 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.28 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.75 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Cambodia 16.14 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 13.56 t CO2eq/ha compare
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 emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Middle Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Middle Africa was 3.43 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6 t CO2eq/ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- How does Middle Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Middle Africa ranks 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.