Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) was -127,257 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Africa recorded -127,257 kt for forestland — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 607.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 117,374 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -127,257 kt, in 2021.
That places Africa 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,816 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,816 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,816 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,816 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,816 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,816 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,816 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,816 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,816 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,816 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,816 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -29,381 kt | -870.0% |
| 2002 | -29,381 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -29,381 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -29,381 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -29,381 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -29,381 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -29,381 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -29,381 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -29,381 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -29,381 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -17,976 kt | -38.8% |
| 2012 | -17,976 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -17,976 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -17,976 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -17,976 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 117,374 kt | -752.9% |
| 2017 | 117,374 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 117,374 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 117,374 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 117,374 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -127,257 kt | -208.4% |
| 2022 | -127,257 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -127,257 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,816 kt | 3,816 kt | 3,816 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -26,062 kt | -29,381 kt | 3,816 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,023 kt | -29,381 kt | 117,374 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -66,099 kt | -127,257 kt | 117,374 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 17 Switzerland 80.67 kt compare
- 18 Chad 71.31 kt compare
- 19 Eswatini 23.84 kt compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 22.67 kt compare
- 21 Chile 19.64 kt compare
- 22 San Marino 7.33 kt compare
- 23 Cayman Islands 7.25 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
- Forestland — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was -127,257 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 117,374 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest forestland — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -127,257 kt in 2021.
- How does Africa rank for forestland — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 607.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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