Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 125,349 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
125,349 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
149,801 kt
in 2008
All-time low
95,463 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Africa, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 95.5k kt1991: 98.4k kt1992: 104.1k kt1993: 108.3k kt1994: 112.4k kt1995: 114.7k kt1996: 120.2k kt1997: 124.5k kt1998: 129.8k kt1999: 135.7k kt2000: 137.5k kt2001: 131.5k kt2002: 136.4k kt2003: 139.4k kt2004: 142.3k kt2005: 145.9k kt2006: 144.2k kt2007: 149.4k kt2008: 149.8k kt2009: 149.3k kt2010: 146.1k kt2011: 148.9k kt2012: 127.0k kt2013: 127.2k kt2014: 127.4k kt2015: 127.7k kt2016: 128.5k kt2017: 128.1k kt2018: 127.0k kt2019: 123.9k kt2020: 124.6k kt2021: 123.9k kt2022: 122.9k kt2023: 125.3k kt

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 125,349 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Africa peaked at 149,801 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95,463 kt, in 1990.

Northern Africa ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 95,463 kt
1991 98,387 kt +3.1%
1992 104,067 kt +5.8%
1993 108,257 kt +4.0%
1994 112,370 kt +3.8%
1995 114,709 kt +2.1%
1996 120,249 kt +4.8%
1997 124,469 kt +3.5%
1998 129,837 kt +4.3%
1999 135,661 kt +4.5%
2000 137,518 kt +1.4%
2001 131,455 kt -4.4%
2002 136,413 kt +3.8%
2003 139,360 kt +2.2%
2004 142,288 kt +2.1%
2005 145,933 kt +2.6%
2006 144,241 kt -1.2%
2007 149,366 kt +3.6%
2008 149,801 kt +0.3%
2009 149,273 kt -0.4%
2010 146,147 kt -2.1%
2011 148,924 kt +1.9%
2012 127,008 kt -14.7%
2013 127,177 kt +0.1%
2014 127,423 kt +0.2%
2015 127,737 kt +0.2%
2016 128,499 kt +0.6%
2017 128,058 kt -0.3%
2018 126,970 kt -0.8%
2019 123,855 kt -2.5%
2020 124,588 kt +0.6%
2021 123,904 kt -0.5%
2022 122,881 kt -0.8%
2023 125,349 kt +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114,347 kt 95,463 kt 135,661 kt 10
2000s 142,565 kt 131,455 kt 149,801 kt 10
2010s 131,180 kt 123,855 kt 148,924 kt 10
2020s 124,180 kt 122,881 kt 125,349 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 21 Myanmar 62,923 kt compare
  2. 22 Sudan 56,544 kt compare
  3. 23 France 48,550 kt compare
  4. 24 Kenya 42,843 kt compare
  5. 25 Germany 39,018 kt compare
  6. 26 Spain 38,879 kt compare
  7. 27 Canada 36,586 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Africa?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Africa was 125,349 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 149,801 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 95,463 kt in 1990.
How does Northern Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — 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
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