Land-use change — Emissions Share in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 10.12 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in Middle Africa is 10.12 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Middle Africa peaked at 23.31 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.12 %, in 2023.
That places Middle Africa 1st out of 32 groups 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 Share in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.28 % | — |
| 1991 | 23.27 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.31 % | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.76 % | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 21.47 % | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 20.22 % | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 18.74 % | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 20.68 % | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 22.09 % | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 19.39 % | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 16.32 % | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 14.12 % | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 15.44 % | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 18.19 % | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 16.62 % | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 17.97 % | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 17.47 % | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.65 % | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.77 % | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.55 % | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 18.15 % | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 18.85 % | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 17.82 % | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 16.29 % | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 14.76 % | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 14.52 % | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.61 % | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 15.68 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.67 % | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 14.91 % | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8 % | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 13.33 % | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.79 % | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 10.12 % | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.52 % | 18.74 % | 23.31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.81 % | 14.12 % | 18.19 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.03 % | 13.67 % | 18.85 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.26 % | 10.12 % | 13.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Mayotte 100 % compare
- 2 Central African Republic 42.24 % compare
- 3 Zambia 26.62 % compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.43 % 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 land-use change — emissions share in Middle Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Middle Africa was 10.12 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.31 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 % in 2023.
- How does Middle Africa rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Middle Africa ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Share (CH4). 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.