Agrifood systems — Emissions in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 4,477 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,477 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
5,350 kt
in 2008
All-time low
3,409 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Northern Africa, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 3.4k kt1991: 3.5k kt1992: 3.7k kt1993: 3.9k kt1994: 4.0k kt1995: 4.1k kt1996: 4.3k kt1997: 4.4k kt1998: 4.6k kt1999: 4.8k kt2000: 4.9k kt2001: 4.7k kt2002: 4.9k kt2003: 5.0k kt2004: 5.1k kt2005: 5.2k kt2006: 5.2k kt2007: 5.3k kt2008: 5.4k kt2009: 5.3k kt2010: 5.2k kt2011: 5.3k kt2012: 4.5k kt2013: 4.5k kt2014: 4.6k kt2015: 4.6k kt2016: 4.6k kt2017: 4.6k kt2018: 4.5k kt2019: 4.4k kt2020: 4.4k kt2021: 4.4k kt2022: 4.4k kt2023: 4.5k kt

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 4,477 kt for agrifood systems — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Northern Africa peaked at 5,350 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,409 kt, in 1990.

That places Northern Africa 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,409 kt
1991 3,514 kt +3.1%
1992 3,717 kt +5.8%
1993 3,866 kt +4.0%
1994 4,013 kt +3.8%
1995 4,097 kt +2.1%
1996 4,295 kt +4.8%
1997 4,445 kt +3.5%
1998 4,637 kt +4.3%
1999 4,845 kt +4.5%
2000 4,911 kt +1.4%
2001 4,695 kt -4.4%
2002 4,872 kt +3.8%
2003 4,977 kt +2.2%
2004 5,082 kt +2.1%
2005 5,212 kt +2.6%
2006 5,151 kt -1.2%
2007 5,334 kt +3.6%
2008 5,350 kt +0.3%
2009 5,331 kt -0.4%
2010 5,220 kt -2.1%
2011 5,319 kt +1.9%
2012 4,536 kt -14.7%
2013 4,542 kt +0.1%
2014 4,551 kt +0.2%
2015 4,562 kt +0.2%
2016 4,589 kt +0.6%
2017 4,574 kt -0.3%
2018 4,535 kt -0.8%
2019 4,423 kt -2.5%
2020 4,450 kt +0.6%
2021 4,425 kt -0.5%
2022 4,389 kt -0.8%
2023 4,477 kt +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,084 kt 3,409 kt 4,845 kt 10
2000s 5,092 kt 4,695 kt 5,350 kt 10
2010s 4,685 kt 4,423 kt 5,319 kt 10
2020s 4,435 kt 4,389 kt 4,477 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 21 Myanmar 2,247 kt compare
  2. 22 Sudan 2,019 kt compare
  3. 23 France 1,734 kt compare
  4. 24 Kenya 1,530 kt compare
  5. 25 Germany 1,394 kt compare
  6. 26 Spain 1,389 kt compare
  7. 27 Canada 1,307 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Northern Africa?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Northern Africa was 4,477 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,350 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,409 kt in 1990.
How does Northern Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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