Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 21,772 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21,772 kt
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
5th
of 20 regions
All-time high
21,772 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3,274 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 21,772 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Middle Africa peaked at 21,772 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,274 kt, in 1961.

Middle Africa ranks 5th of 20 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3,274 kt
1962 3,286 kt +0.4%
1963 3,291 kt +0.2%
1964 3,298 kt +0.2%
1965 3,306 kt +0.3%
1966 3,315 kt +0.3%
1967 3,319 kt +0.1%
1968 3,323 kt +0.1%
1969 3,322 kt -0.0%
1970 3,408 kt +2.6%
1971 3,644 kt +6.9%
1972 3,771 kt +3.5%
1973 3,903 kt +3.5%
1974 4,030 kt +3.2%
1975 4,168 kt +3.4%
1976 4,315 kt +3.5%
1977 4,460 kt +3.4%
1978 4,618 kt +3.5%
1979 4,775 kt +3.4%
1980 4,973 kt +4.1%
1981 5,195 kt +4.5%
1982 5,294 kt +1.9%
1983 5,419 kt +2.4%
1984 5,638 kt +4.0%
1985 5,827 kt +3.4%
1986 6,045 kt +3.7%
1987 6,292 kt +4.1%
1988 6,516 kt +3.6%
1989 6,768 kt +3.9%
1990 7,048 kt +4.1%
1991 7,183 kt +1.9%
1992 7,281 kt +1.4%
1993 7,306 kt +0.3%
1994 7,437 kt +1.8%
1995 7,616 kt +2.4%
1996 7,795 kt +2.3%
1997 7,923 kt +1.6%
1998 8,070 kt +1.8%
1999 8,179 kt +1.4%
2000 8,270 kt +1.1%
2001 8,591 kt +3.9%
2002 8,952 kt +4.2%
2003 9,334 kt +4.3%
2004 13,632 kt +46.0%
2005 13,975 kt +2.5%
2006 10,780 kt -22.9%
2007 11,304 kt +4.9%
2008 11,874 kt +5.0%
2009 12,389 kt +4.3%
2010 12,997 kt +4.9%
2011 13,665 kt +5.1%
2012 14,345 kt +5.0%
2013 15,025 kt +4.7%
2014 15,780 kt +5.0%
2015 16,521 kt +4.7%
2016 17,109 kt +3.6%
2017 17,728 kt +3.6%
2018 18,410 kt +3.9%
2019 19,110 kt +3.8%
2020 19,766 kt +3.4%
2021 20,444 kt +3.4%
2022 21,128 kt +3.3%
2023 21,772 kt +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,304 kt 3,274 kt 3,323 kt 9
1970s 4,109 kt 3,408 kt 4,775 kt 10
1980s 5,797 kt 4,973 kt 6,768 kt 10
1990s 7,584 kt 7,048 kt 8,179 kt 10
2000s 10,910 kt 8,270 kt 13,975 kt 10
2010s 16,069 kt 12,997 kt 19,110 kt 10
2020s 20,778 kt 19,766 kt 21,772 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 2 China 371,122 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 355,600 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 133,560 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 124,600 kt compare
  5. 5 India 124,600 kt compare
  6. 7 USSR 99,677 kt compare
  7. 8 Mexico 62,160 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Middle Africa?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Middle Africa was 21,772 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 21,772 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,274 kt in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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