Land-use change — Emissions in Africa
Africa: Land-use change — Emissions was 124.19 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land-use change — Emissions in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Africa is 124.19 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Africa peaked at 215.92 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.12 kt, in 2000.
Africa ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160.51 kt | — |
| 1991 | 160.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 160.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 160.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 160.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 160.51 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.24 kt | -63.1% |
| 1997 | 65.71 kt | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 82.1 kt | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 72.67 kt | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 56.12 kt | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 133.06 kt | +137.1% |
| 2002 | 140.9 kt | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 191.53 kt | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 184.18 kt | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 207.66 kt | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 183.84 kt | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 184.12 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 193.64 kt | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 174.44 kt | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 208.55 kt | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 215.92 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 211.46 kt | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 193.64 kt | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 180.95 kt | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 195.21 kt | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 203.9 kt | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 207.66 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 175.72 kt | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 190.69 kt | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 178.89 kt | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 164.28 kt | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 147.26 kt | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 124.19 kt | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.28 kt | 59.24 kt | 160.51 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.95 kt | 56.12 kt | 207.66 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.37 kt | 175.72 kt | 215.92 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.66 kt | 124.19 kt | 178.89 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions in Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions in Africa was 124.19 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 215.92 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.12 kt in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for land-use change — emissions?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (N2O). 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