Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 25,927 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25,927 kt
Change on year
down 14.5%
Rank
3rd
of 21 regions
All-time high
52,643 kt
in 1998
All-time low
25,927 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 37.8k kt1991: 37.8k kt1992: 37.8k kt1993: 37.8k kt1994: 37.8k kt1995: 37.8k kt1996: 37.7k kt1997: 43.7k kt1998: 52.6k kt1999: 44.1k kt2000: 36.1k kt2001: 29.0k kt2002: 31.4k kt2003: 40.8k kt2004: 37.9k kt2005: 42.5k kt2006: 39.2k kt2007: 38.6k kt2008: 39.5k kt2009: 35.7k kt2010: 42.4k kt2011: 44.4k kt2012: 42.9k kt2013: 39.2k kt2014: 35.4k kt2015: 36.5k kt2016: 40.2k kt2017: 40.3k kt2018: 33.9k kt2019: 38.5k kt2020: 35.6k kt2021: 34.0k kt2022: 30.3k kt2023: 25.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Middle Africa is 25,927 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Middle Africa peaked at 52,643 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25,927 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) from CH4 in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Middle Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 37,795 kt
1991 37,795 kt +0.0%
1992 37,795 kt +0.0%
1993 37,795 kt +0.0%
1994 37,795 kt +0.0%
1995 37,795 kt +0.0%
1996 37,729 kt -0.2%
1997 43,726 kt +15.9%
1998 52,643 kt +20.4%
1999 44,142 kt -16.1%
2000 36,147 kt -18.1%
2001 28,993 kt -19.8%
2002 31,382 kt +8.2%
2003 40,826 kt +30.1%
2004 37,931 kt -7.1%
2005 42,521 kt +12.1%
2006 39,182 kt -7.9%
2007 38,550 kt -1.6%
2008 39,524 kt +2.5%
2009 35,696 kt -9.7%
2010 42,406 kt +18.8%
2011 44,376 kt +4.6%
2012 42,864 kt -3.4%
2013 39,196 kt -8.6%
2014 35,389 kt -9.7%
2015 36,542 kt +3.3%
2016 40,224 kt +10.1%
2017 40,327 kt +0.3%
2018 33,947 kt -15.8%
2019 38,514 kt +13.5%
2020 35,622 kt -7.5%
2021 33,965 kt -4.7%
2022 30,319 kt -10.7%
2023 25,927 kt -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,501 kt 37,729 kt 52,643 kt 10
2000s 37,075 kt 28,993 kt 42,521 kt 10
2010s 39,379 kt 33,947 kt 44,376 kt 10
2020s 31,458 kt 25,927 kt 35,622 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 Indonesia 67,309 kt compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 8,016 kt compare
  3. 3 Zambia 7,345 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 5,408 kt compare
  5. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,778 kt compare
  6. 5 Angola 5,302 kt compare
  7. 6 Myanmar 5,199 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Middle Africa?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Middle Africa was 25,927 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 52,643 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 25,927 kt in 2023.
How does Middle Africa rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 21 regions with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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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