Land-use change — Emissions in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Land-use change — Emissions was 84.55 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84.55 kt
Change on year
down 14.5%
Rank
2nd
of 21 regions
All-time high
144.7 kt
in 2011
All-time low
37.97 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

50751001251501990200620231990: 106.9 kt1991: 106.9 kt1992: 106.9 kt1993: 106.9 kt1994: 106.9 kt1995: 106.9 kt1996: 39.6 kt1997: 45.9 kt1998: 55.3 kt1999: 46.4 kt2000: 38 kt2001: 94.5 kt2002: 102.3 kt2003: 133.1 kt2004: 123.7 kt2005: 138.7 kt2006: 127.8 kt2007: 125.7 kt2008: 128.9 kt2009: 116.4 kt2010: 138.3 kt2011: 144.7 kt2012: 139.8 kt2013: 127.8 kt2014: 115.4 kt2015: 119.2 kt2016: 131.2 kt2017: 131.5 kt2018: 110.7 kt2019: 125.6 kt2020: 116.2 kt2021: 110.8 kt2022: 98.9 kt2023: 84.5 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Middle Africa is 84.55 kt, measured in 2023.

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 in Middle Africa peaked at 144.7 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.97 kt, in 2000.

Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 21 regions 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 Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (N2O) in Middle Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 106.9 kt
1991 106.9 kt +0.0%
1992 106.9 kt +0.0%
1993 106.9 kt +0.0%
1994 106.9 kt +0.0%
1995 106.9 kt +0.0%
1996 39.63 kt -62.9%
1997 45.93 kt +15.9%
1998 55.3 kt +20.4%
1999 46.37 kt -16.1%
2000 37.97 kt -18.1%
2001 94.54 kt +149.0%
2002 102.33 kt +8.2%
2003 133.13 kt +30.1%
2004 123.69 kt -7.1%
2005 138.66 kt +12.1%
2006 127.77 kt -7.9%
2007 125.71 kt -1.6%
2008 128.88 kt +2.5%
2009 116.4 kt -9.7%
2010 138.28 kt +18.8%
2011 144.7 kt +4.6%
2012 139.78 kt -3.4%
2013 127.81 kt -8.6%
2014 115.4 kt -9.7%
2015 119.16 kt +3.3%
2016 131.17 kt +10.1%
2017 131.5 kt +0.3%
2018 110.7 kt -15.8%
2019 125.59 kt +13.5%
2020 116.16 kt -7.5%
2021 110.75 kt -4.7%
2022 98.87 kt -10.7%
2023 84.55 kt -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.87 kt 39.63 kt 106.9 kt 10
2000s 112.91 kt 37.97 kt 138.66 kt 10
2010s 128.41 kt 110.7 kt 144.7 kt 10
2020s 102.58 kt 84.55 kt 116.16 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 Central African Republic 26.14 kt compare
  2. 2 Zambia 23.95 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 17.64 kt compare
  4. 4 Angola 17.29 kt compare
  5. 5 Myanmar 13.56 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Middle Africa?
Land-use change — emissions in Middle Africa was 84.55 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 144.7 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 37.97 kt in 2000.
How does Middle Africa rank for land-use change — emissions?
Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 21 regions with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions 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 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 Land-use change — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (N2O)
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