Energy — Emissions in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Energy — Emissions was 3,061 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,061 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
4th
of 19 regions
All-time high
3,653 kt
in 1998
All-time low
208.52 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 3,061 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 3,653 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 208.52 kt, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 208.52 kt
1962 246.53 kt +18.2%
1963 248.19 kt +0.7%
1964 256.22 kt +3.2%
1965 257.81 kt +0.6%
1966 284.02 kt +10.2%
1967 305.88 kt +7.7%
1968 402.49 kt +31.6%
1969 404.6 kt +0.5%
1970 508.37 kt +25.6%
1971 507.69 kt -0.1%
1972 557.43 kt +9.8%
1973 670.22 kt +20.2%
1974 776.07 kt +15.8%
1975 787.77 kt +1.5%
1976 951.71 kt +20.8%
1977 924.64 kt -2.8%
1978 905.37 kt -2.1%
1979 983.81 kt +8.7%
1980 1,031 kt +4.8%
1981 1,081 kt +4.8%
1982 1,171 kt +8.3%
1983 1,241 kt +6.0%
1984 1,414 kt +14.0%
1985 1,591 kt +12.5%
1986 1,598 kt +0.5%
1987 1,645 kt +3.0%
1988 1,718 kt +4.4%
1989 1,845 kt +7.4%
1990 1,977 kt +7.2%
1991 1,952 kt -1.3%
1992 1,909 kt -2.2%
1993 2,032 kt +6.5%
1994 2,358 kt +16.1%
1995 2,720 kt +15.3%
1996 3,231 kt +18.8%
1997 3,302 kt +2.2%
1998 3,653 kt +10.6%
1999 3,628 kt -0.7%
2000 3,642 kt +0.4%
2001 3,574 kt -1.9%
2002 3,230 kt -9.6%
2003 3,316 kt +2.7%
2004 3,406 kt +2.7%
2005 3,424 kt +0.5%
2006 3,239 kt -5.4%
2007 3,007 kt -7.2%
2008 3,063 kt +1.9%
2009 3,008 kt -1.8%
2010 3,200 kt +6.4%
2011 3,090 kt -3.4%
2012 3,332 kt +7.8%
2013 3,285 kt -1.4%
2014 3,347 kt +1.9%
2015 3,518 kt +5.1%
2016 3,438 kt -2.3%
2017 3,351 kt -2.5%
2018 3,228 kt -3.7%
2019 3,259 kt +1.0%
2020 3,192 kt -2.1%
2021 3,011 kt -5.7%
2022 3,033 kt +0.7%
2023 3,061 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 290.47 kt 208.52 kt 404.6 kt 9
1970s 757.31 kt 507.69 kt 983.81 kt 10
1980s 1,434 kt 1,031 kt 1,845 kt 10
1990s 2,676 kt 1,909 kt 3,653 kt 10
2000s 3,291 kt 3,007 kt 3,642 kt 10
2010s 3,305 kt 3,090 kt 3,518 kt 10
2020s 3,074 kt 3,011 kt 3,192 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 China 26,548 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 26,500 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 23,587 kt compare
  4. 4 USSR 11,328 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 9,140 kt compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 8,920 kt compare
  7. 7 India 4,960 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Middle Africa?
Energy — emissions in Middle Africa was 3,061 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,653 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 208.52 kt in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for energy — emissions?
Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 19 regions with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf