Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 436.7 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- 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 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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About this data
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.