Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 75.24 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Middle Africa stood at 75.24 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Middle Africa peaked at 86.33 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 75.24 %, in 2023.
That places Middle Africa 4th out of 20 regions 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 Share (CO2eq) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.01 % | — |
| 1991 | 86.33 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 86.28 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 85.66 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 84.81 % | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 83.38 % | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 80.49 % | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 80.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 79.19 % | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 78.84 % | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.91 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.36 % | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 81.98 % | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 81.74 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.82 % | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.02 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.5 % | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.96 % | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 81.68 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.34 % | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.73 % | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.37 % | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 83.55 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 83.27 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.9 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.55 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.79 % | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 77.19 % | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.28 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.72 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.85 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.1 % | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 75.5 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 75.24 % | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.15 % | 78.84 % | 86.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.13 % | 78.91 % | 81.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.64 % | 76.79 % | 84.37 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.17 % | 75.24 % | 77.85 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
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- 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)
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- 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 emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Middle Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Middle Africa was 75.24 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 86.33 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.24 % in 2023.
- How does Middle Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.