LULUCF — Emissions Share in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 10.38 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.38 %
Change on year
down 13.9%
Rank
2nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
25.46 %
in 1998
All-time low
10.38 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 24.3 %1991: 24.3 %1992: 24.3 %1993: 23.8 %1994: 22.4 %1995: 21.1 %1996: 20.2 %1997: 22.7 %1998: 25.5 %1999: 23 %2000: 18.7 %2001: 14.4 %2002: 15.9 %2003: 18.6 %2004: 17 %2005: 18.4 %2006: 17.9 %2007: 18.1 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 16.9 %2010: 18.5 %2011: 19.2 %2012: 18.2 %2013: 16.6 %2014: 15.1 %2015: 14.8 %2016: 15.9 %2017: 15.9 %2018: 13.9 %2019: 15.2 %2020: 14.2 %2021: 13.6 %2022: 12.1 %2023: 10.4 %

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 10.38 % for lulucf — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Middle Africa peaked at 25.46 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.38 %, 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 23.16 % 20.19 % 25.46 % 10
2000s 17.4 % 14.43 % 18.66 % 10
2010s 16.32 % 13.93 % 19.16 % 10
2020s 12.55 % 10.38 % 14.15 % 4

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  3. 3 Mozambique 23.68 % compare
  4. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.52 % compare
  5. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.59 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Middle Africa?
Lulucf — emissions share in Middle Africa was 10.38 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25.46 % in 1998.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10.38 % in 2023.
How does Middle Africa rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — 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
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.