Land-use change — Emissions Share in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 10.12 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.12 %
Change on year
down 14.2%
Rank
2nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
23.31 %
in 1992
All-time low
10.12 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05101520251990200620231990: 23.3 %1991: 23.3 %1992: 23.3 %1993: 22.8 %1994: 21.5 %1995: 20.2 %1996: 18.7 %1997: 20.7 %1998: 22.1 %1999: 19.4 %2000: 16.3 %2001: 14.1 %2002: 15.4 %2003: 18.2 %2004: 16.6 %2005: 18 %2006: 17.5 %2007: 17.6 %2008: 17.8 %2009: 16.6 %2010: 18.1 %2011: 18.9 %2012: 17.8 %2013: 16.3 %2014: 14.8 %2015: 14.5 %2016: 15.6 %2017: 15.7 %2018: 13.7 %2019: 14.9 %2020: 13.8 %2021: 13.3 %2022: 11.8 %2023: 10.1 %

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 2nd out of 34 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14.42 % compare

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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 2nd out of 34 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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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.