Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 351,830 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa stood at 351,830 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa peaked at 757,256 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 351,830 kt, in 2023.
That places Middle Africa 3rd out of 21 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 532,024 kt | — |
| 1991 | 532,024 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 532,024 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 532,024 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 532,024 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 532,024 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 514,131 kt | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 521,796 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 533,195 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 522,328 kt | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 512,108 kt | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 536,931 kt | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 541,384 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 558,989 kt | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 553,593 kt | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 562,149 kt | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 555,925 kt | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 554,746 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 556,563 kt | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 549,426 kt | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 561,934 kt | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 757,256 kt | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 754,439 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 747,600 kt | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 740,503 kt | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 742,653 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 431,147 kt | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 431,339 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 419,445 kt | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 427,959 kt | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 422,567 kt | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 366,813 kt | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 360,016 kt | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 351,830 kt | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 528,359 kt | 514,131 kt | 533,195 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 548,181 kt | 512,108 kt | 562,149 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 601,428 kt | 419,445 kt | 757,256 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,306 kt | 351,830 kt | 422,567 kt | 4 |
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 land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa was 351,830 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 757,256 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,830 kt in 2023.
- How does Middle Africa rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 21 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 Land-use change — 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