AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Northern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions per capita in Northern Africa stood at 0.7 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Northern Africa peaked at 1.02 t CO2eq/cap in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.34 t CO2eq/cap, in 2019.
That places Northern Africa 24th out of 44 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | 1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.575 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 63,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 84.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,477 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,863 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,304 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 71.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 296.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Northern Africa?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Northern Africa was 0.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 t CO2eq/cap in 1999.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- How does Northern Africa rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.