Land-use change — Emissions Share in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 22.21 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
22.21 %
Change on year
down 10.1%
Rank
2nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
36.07 %
in 2011
All-time low
14.02 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 34.3 %1991: 34.4 %1992: 33.8 %1993: 33.3 %1994: 34.1 %1995: 34 %1996: 16 %1997: 18.9 %1998: 19.8 %1999: 17.8 %2000: 14 %2001: 31.2 %2002: 32.5 %2003: 35.1 %2004: 33.9 %2005: 35.6 %2006: 34.2 %2007: 34 %2008: 34.3 %2009: 33.1 %2010: 35.5 %2011: 36.1 %2012: 36 %2013: 33.1 %2014: 31.1 %2015: 30.8 %2016: 31.9 %2017: 32.1 %2018: 28.8 %2019: 30.9 %2020: 28.8 %2021: 27.5 %2022: 24.7 %2023: 22.2 %

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 22.21 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Middle Africa peaked at 36.07 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.02 %, in 2000.

Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.64 % 16.03 % 34.37 % 10
2000s 31.81 % 14.02 % 35.64 % 10
2010s 32.62 % 28.82 % 36.07 % 10
2020s 25.79 % 22.21 % 28.75 % 4

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  3. 3 Zambia 31.75 % compare
  4. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27.81 % compare
  5. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.95 % 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 22.21 % 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 36.07 % in 2011.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14.02 % in 2000.
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 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O)
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
Last refreshed

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.