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 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
| 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 Zambia 26.62 % compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.43 % compare
- 4 Indonesia 14.52 % compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14.42 % compare
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.27 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 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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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.