Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 57.78 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
57.78 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
61.53 %
in 1992
All-time low
46.75 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 60.5 %1991: 60.9 %1992: 61.5 %1993: 60.3 %1994: 57.3 %1995: 54.3 %1996: 49.7 %1997: 50.5 %1998: 50.3 %1999: 48.2 %2000: 47.9 %2001: 46.8 %2002: 50.7 %2003: 54 %2004: 51.8 %2005: 53.1 %2006: 54.3 %2007: 55.9 %2008: 55.7 %2009: 54.8 %2010: 55.8 %2011: 57.1 %2012: 54.9 %2013: 55.2 %2014: 54 %2015: 54 %2016: 55.7 %2017: 56.3 %2018: 55.9 %2019: 57 %2020: 57.4 %2021: 58.6 %2022: 58.5 %2023: 57.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Middle Africa is 57.78 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Middle Africa peaked at 61.53 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46.75 %, in 2001.

Middle Africa ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Middle Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 60.54 % —
1991 60.92 % +0.6%
1992 61.53 % +1.0%
1993 60.34 % -1.9%
1994 57.34 % -5.0%
1995 54.3 % -5.3%
1996 49.74 % -8.4%
1997 50.46 % +1.4%
1998 50.33 % -0.3%
1999 48.16 % -4.3%
2000 47.88 % -0.6%
2001 46.75 % -2.4%
2002 50.66 % +8.4%
2003 54.05 % +6.7%
2004 51.81 % -4.1%
2005 53.1 % +2.5%
2006 54.3 % +2.3%
2007 55.85 % +2.9%
2008 55.73 % -0.2%
2009 54.8 % -1.7%
2010 55.75 % +1.7%
2011 57.09 % +2.4%
2012 54.88 % -3.9%
2013 55.17 % +0.5%
2014 54 % -2.1%
2015 53.98 % -0.0%
2016 55.71 % +3.2%
2017 56.34 % +1.1%
2018 55.91 % -0.8%
2019 56.96 % +1.9%
2020 57.35 % +0.7%
2021 58.56 % +2.1%
2022 58.48 % -0.1%
2023 57.78 % -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.37 % 48.16 % 61.53 % 10
2000s 52.49 % 46.75 % 55.85 % 10
2010s 55.58 % 53.98 % 57.09 % 10
2020s 58.04 % 57.35 % 58.56 % 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 8 Mali 90.29 % compare
  2. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 89.95 % compare
  3. 10 South Sudan 89.68 % compare
  4. 11 Ireland 89.58 % compare
  5. 12 Tuvalu 88.3 % compare
  6. 13 Cambodia 86.62 % compare
  7. 14 Myanmar 85.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Middle Africa?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Middle Africa was 57.78 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 61.53 % in 1992.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 46.75 % in 2001.
How does Middle Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Middle Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.