IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 1.19 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 1.19 t CO2eq/ha for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Middle Africa peaked at 1.19 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.71 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
That places Middle Africa 15th out of 20 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.71 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.72 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.73 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.73 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.74 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.75 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.73 t CO2eq/ha | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.73 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.78 t CO2eq/ha | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.75 t CO2eq/ha | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.81 t CO2eq/ha | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.77 t CO2eq/ha | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.82 t CO2eq/ha | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.93 t CO2eq/ha | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.93 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.96 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.94 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.95 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.96 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.92 t CO2eq/ha | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.96 t CO2eq/ha | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.97 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.94 t CO2eq/ha | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.98 t CO2eq/ha | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.97 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 t CO2eq/ha | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 t CO2eq/ha | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.07 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.12 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.15 t CO2eq/ha | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.18 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.19 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.737 t CO2eq/ha | 0.71 t CO2eq/ha | 0.78 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.899 t CO2eq/ha | 0.77 t CO2eq/ha | 0.96 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 t CO2eq/ha | 0.94 t CO2eq/ha | 1.09 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 t CO2eq/ha | 1.12 t CO2eq/ha | 1.19 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 12 Belgium 6.58 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 1.42 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 Pakistan 6.48 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 14 Egypt 5.98 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 14 Micronesia 1.2 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 15 Barbados 5.88 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.87 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 5.77 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.85 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 17 Nepal 5.58 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.79 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 18 Ireland 5.57 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 172.03 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Middle Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Middle Africa was 1.19 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does Middle Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Middle Africa ranks 15th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.