Other forest — Emissions in Africa

Africa: Other forest — Emissions was 211,767 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
211,767 kt
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
424,226 kt
in 2010
All-time low
211,767 kt
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Other forest — Emissions in Africa, 2001–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2001201220242001: 321.3k kt2002: 220.7k kt2003: 301.9k kt2004: 293.6k kt2005: 344.7k kt2006: 296.9k kt2007: 321.6k kt2008: 337.9k kt2009: 311.2k kt2010: 424.2k kt2011: 332.2k kt2012: 389.9k kt2013: 377.3k kt2014: 360.8k kt2015: 362.4k kt2016: 382.4k kt2017: 338.4k kt2018: 364.4k kt2019: 297.9k kt2020: 282.6k kt2021: 298.5k kt2022: 269.2k kt2023: 217.6k kt2024: 211.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — emissions in Africa stood at 211,767 kt. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Africa peaked at 424,226 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 211,767 kt, in 2024.

Africa ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 305,542 kt 220,677 kt 344,727 kt 9
2010s 362,991 kt 297,904 kt 424,226 kt 10
2020s 255,931 kt 211,767 kt 298,452 kt 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Mozambique 134,271 kt compare
  2. 2 OECD 119,220 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 49,472 kt compare
  4. 4 Canada 49,170 kt compare
  5. 5 Mexico 31,067 kt compare
  6. 6 India 27,521 kt compare
  7. 7 Myanmar 23,842 kt compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions in Africa?
Other forest — emissions in Africa was 211,767 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 424,226 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 211,767 kt in 2024.
How does Africa rank for other forest — emissions?
Africa ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 Other forest — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
195 places, 4,572 data points, 2001–2024
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