Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) was 2.62 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other forest — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 2.62 kt for other forest — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 8.66 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.02 kt, in 2017.
That places Middle Africa 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.18 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.06 kt | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.58 kt | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 8.43 kt | +83.9% |
| 1999 | 8.66 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.44 kt | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 2.09 kt | -61.6% |
| 2002 | 2.81 kt | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 2.94 kt | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.98 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.53 kt | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 3.25 kt | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.95 kt | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.59 kt | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 2.59 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.39 kt | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.73 kt | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 2.58 kt | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.38 kt | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.45 kt | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2 kt | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.02 kt | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 2.17 kt | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5 kt | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 2.97 kt | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 2.56 kt | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.15 kt | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 2.19 kt | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.62 kt | +19.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Middle Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +83.9% | 4.58 kt | 8.43 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.38 kt | 3.06 kt | 8.66 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 kt | 2.09 kt | 5.44 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 kt | 2.02 kt | 2.73 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 kt | 2.15 kt | 2.97 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Mozambique 17.48 kt compare
- 2 OECD 15.52 kt compare
- 3 Russian Federation 6.44 kt compare
- 4 Canada 6.4 kt compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.2 kt compare
- 5 Mexico 4.04 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1.48 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.9979 kt compare
- 6 India 3.58 kt compare
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 172.03 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — emissions in Middle Africa?
- Other forest — emissions in Middle Africa was 2.62 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 kt in 2017.
- How does Middle Africa rank for other forest — emissions?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Other forest — Emissions (N2O). 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.