Net Forest conversion — Emissions in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Net Forest conversion — Emissions was 303,498 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
303,498 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 37 groups
All-time high
674,534 kt
in 2011
All-time low
303,498 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net Forest conversion — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 465.9k kt1991: 465.9k kt1992: 465.9k kt1993: 465.9k kt1994: 465.9k kt1995: 465.9k kt1996: 465.9k kt1997: 465.9k kt1998: 465.9k kt1999: 465.9k kt2000: 465.9k kt2001: 482.9k kt2002: 482.9k kt2003: 482.9k kt2004: 482.9k kt2005: 482.9k kt2006: 482.9k kt2007: 482.9k kt2008: 482.9k kt2009: 482.9k kt2010: 482.9k kt2011: 674.5k kt2012: 674.5k kt2013: 674.5k kt2014: 674.5k kt2015: 674.5k kt2016: 356.2k kt2017: 356.2k kt2018: 356.2k kt2019: 356.2k kt2020: 356.2k kt2021: 303.5k kt2022: 303.5k kt2023: 303.5k kt

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 303,498 kt for net forest conversion — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 674,534 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 303,498 kt, in 2021.

Middle Africa ranks 10th 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 465,899 kt 465,899 kt 465,899 kt 10
2000s 481,186 kt 465,899 kt 482,884 kt 10
2010s 528,021 kt 356,163 kt 674,534 kt 10
2020s 316,664 kt 303,498 kt 356,163 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 62,649 kt compare
  2. 8 Cameroon 60,852 kt compare
  3. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 59,157 kt compare
  4. 10 Argentina 58,890 kt compare
  5. 11 Myanmar 58,679 kt compare
  6. 12 Colombia 56,373 kt compare
  7. 13 Thailand 53,420 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions in Middle Africa?
Net forest conversion — emissions in Middle Africa was 303,498 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 674,534 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 303,498 kt in 2021.
How does Middle Africa rank for net forest conversion — emissions?
Middle Africa ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is net forest conversion — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2)
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