Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Africa

Africa: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 681,210 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
681,210 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 37 groups
All-time high
1.23 million kt
in 2011
All-time low
681,210 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Africa, 1990–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200620231990: 959.7k kt1991: 959.7k kt1992: 959.7k kt1993: 959.7k kt1994: 959.7k kt1995: 959.7k kt1996: 959.7k kt1997: 959.7k kt1998: 959.7k kt1999: 959.7k kt2000: 959.7k kt2001: 950.3k kt2002: 950.3k kt2003: 950.3k kt2004: 950.3k kt2005: 950.3k kt2006: 950.3k kt2007: 950.3k kt2008: 950.3k kt2009: 950.3k kt2010: 950.3k kt2011: 1.2M kt2012: 1.2M kt2013: 1.2M kt2014: 1.2M kt2015: 1.2M kt2016: 809.8k kt2017: 809.8k kt2018: 809.8k kt2019: 809.8k kt2020: 809.8k kt2021: 681.2k kt2022: 681.2k kt2023: 681.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Africa stood at 681,210 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Africa peaked at 1.23 million kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 681,210 kt, in 2021.

Africa ranks 7th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 959,722 kt 959,722 kt 959,722 kt 10
2000s 951,270 kt 950,331 kt 959,722 kt 10
2010s 1.03 million kt 809,794 kt 1.23 million kt 10
2020s 713,356 kt 681,210 kt 809,794 kt 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 Peru 130,591 kt compare
  2. 5 Canada 92,700 kt compare
  3. 6 Cambodia 71,652 kt compare
  4. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 62,649 kt compare
  5. 8 Cameroon 60,852 kt compare
  6. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 59,157 kt compare
  7. 10 Argentina 58,890 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Africa?
Net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Africa was 681,210 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million kt in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 681,210 kt in 2021.
How does Africa rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Africa ranks 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,006 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf