Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 436.7 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
436.7 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 22 regions
All-time high
491.59 kt
in 1995
All-time low
423.44 kt
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1990–2024

01002003004005001990200720241990: 489.8 kt1991: 489.8 kt1992: 489.8 kt1993: 489.8 kt1994: 489.8 kt1995: 491.6 kt1996: 483.5 kt1997: 478.3 kt1998: 481.5 kt1999: 474.8 kt2000: 462.2 kt2001: 435.4 kt2002: 432.4 kt2003: 428.1 kt2004: 428.4 kt2005: 428.3 kt2006: 429.1 kt2007: 424.6 kt2008: 425 kt2009: 423.4 kt2010: 426.9 kt2011: 429.5 kt2012: 433.5 kt2013: 435.2 kt2014: 436.9 kt2015: 436.9 kt2016: 441.2 kt2017: 442.8 kt2018: 442 kt2019: 433.2 kt2020: 431.2 kt2021: 435.1 kt2022: 436.7 kt2023: 436.7 kt2024: 436.7 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Middle Africa stood at 436.7 kt.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 491.59 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 423.44 kt, in 2009.

That places Middle Africa 5th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Middle Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 489.79 kt
1991 489.79 kt +0.0%
1992 489.79 kt +0.0%
1993 489.79 kt +0.0%
1994 489.79 kt +0.0%
1995 491.59 kt +0.4%
1996 483.52 kt -1.6%
1997 478.29 kt -1.1%
1998 481.45 kt +0.7%
1999 474.76 kt -1.4%
2000 462.19 kt -2.6%
2001 435.4 kt -5.8%
2002 432.44 kt -0.7%
2003 428.13 kt -1.0%
2004 428.39 kt +0.1%
2005 428.27 kt -0.0%
2006 429.12 kt +0.2%
2007 424.62 kt -1.0%
2008 425.02 kt +0.1%
2009 423.44 kt -0.4%
2010 426.92 kt +0.8%
2011 429.47 kt +0.6%
2012 433.53 kt +0.9%
2013 435.17 kt +0.4%
2014 436.91 kt +0.4%
2015 436.88 kt -0.0%
2016 441.22 kt +1.0%
2017 442.83 kt +0.4%
2018 442.03 kt -0.2%
2019 433.19 kt -2.0%
2020 431.24 kt -0.5%
2021 435.13 kt +0.9%
2022 436.7 kt +0.4%
2023 436.7 kt +0.0%
2024 436.7 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 485.86 kt 474.76 kt 491.59 kt 10
2000s 431.7 kt 423.44 kt 462.19 kt 10
2010s 435.81 kt 426.92 kt 442.83 kt 10
2020s 435.3 kt 431.24 kt 436.7 kt 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,685 kt compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 19,262 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 14,596 kt compare
  4. 5 Germany 11,487 kt compare
  5. 6 Ireland 10,107 kt compare
  6. 7 Sudan (former) 8,094 kt compare
  7. 8 South Sudan 7,814 kt compare
  8. 8 Viet Nam 27.55 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Middle Africa?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Middle Africa was 436.7 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 491.59 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 423.44 kt in 2009.
How does Middle Africa rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.