Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 12.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Middle Africa stood at 12.9 kg CO2eq/Int$. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Middle Africa peaked at 50.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.9 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2023.
That places Middle Africa 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 50.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 49.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 49.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 47.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 50.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 47.52 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 49.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 48.4 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 40.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 39.14 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 38.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 39.19 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 39.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 36.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 34.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 33.04 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 32.05 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 29.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 24.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 30.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 29.33 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 26.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 26.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.68 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 16.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.68 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 15.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.86 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 13.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 40.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 50.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.07 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 29.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 39.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 15.68 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 30.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.86 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 12.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 15.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 15.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 1 Suriname 94.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 45.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 3 Liberia 35.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 4 Botswana 30 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 5 Bhutan 29.51 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 7.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 6 Belize 22.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 7.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ 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 value of agricultural in Middle Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Middle Africa was 12.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023.
- How does Middle Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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.