Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Humid tropical forest — Emissions was 687,400 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Middle Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 687,400 kt for humid tropical forest — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 1.11 million kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 649,393 kt, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 726,178 kt | — |
| 2002 | 786,011 kt | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million kt | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 950,053 kt | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million kt | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 981,386 kt | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 965,549 kt | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 989,952 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 894,067 kt | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million kt | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million kt | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million kt | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 981,717 kt | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 886,368 kt | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 915,246 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million kt | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 850,266 kt | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 964,648 kt | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 892,208 kt | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 850,705 kt | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 759,389 kt | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 649,393 kt | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 687,400 kt | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 931,195 kt | 726,178 kt | 1.07 million kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 986,300 kt | 850,266 kt | 1.11 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 767,819 kt | 649,393 kt | 892,208 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 humid tropical forest — emissions in Middle Africa?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions in Middle Africa was 687,400 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 649,393 kt in 2023.
- How does Middle Africa rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.