Open shrubland — Emissions in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Open shrubland — Emissions was 1.49 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — emissions in Middle Africa is 1.49 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 32.47 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7386 kt, in 2022.
That places Middle Africa 5th out of 21 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Emissions in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.23 kt | — |
| 1991 | 9.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.22 kt | +129.9% |
| 1997 | 23.43 kt | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 28.07 kt | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 32.47 kt | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 30.2 kt | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 4.02 kt | -86.7% |
| 2002 | 3.43 kt | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 4.34 kt | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 5.09 kt | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 5.75 kt | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1 kt | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 3.59 kt | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 2.82 kt | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 2.81 kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.08 kt | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 2.67 kt | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 2.19 kt | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 2.03 kt | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.37 kt | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 2.75 kt | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 2.9 kt | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.17 kt | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.43 kt | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 2.98 kt | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 2.08 kt | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 kt | -45.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7386 kt | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8476 kt | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 1.49 kt | +76.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.06 kt | 9.23 kt | 32.47 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 kt | 2.81 kt | 30.2 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 kt | 2.03 kt | 3.17 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 kt | 0.7386 kt | 2.08 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 2 Australia 385.38 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 385.38 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 33.5 kt compare
- 5 Botswana 30.39 kt compare
- 6 South Africa 5.24 kt compare
- 7 Iraq 3.07 kt compare
- 8 Argentina 1.66 kt 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 open shrubland — emissions in Middle Africa?
- Open shrubland — emissions in Middle Africa was 1.49 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.47 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7386 kt in 2022.
- How does Middle Africa rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.