Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 29.98 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.98 %
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
30th
of 44 groups
All-time high
40.21 %
in 2002
All-time low
29.98 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 35.3 %1991: 35.4 %1992: 37.4 %1993: 37 %1994: 36.9 %1995: 35.8 %1996: 36.4 %1997: 37.4 %1998: 37.1 %1999: 39 %2000: 38.4 %2001: 39.4 %2002: 40.2 %2003: 38.9 %2004: 39.8 %2005: 39.1 %2006: 39 %2007: 39.3 %2008: 38.1 %2009: 38.1 %2010: 37.6 %2011: 39 %2012: 35.5 %2013: 35.7 %2014: 35.1 %2015: 34.9 %2016: 37.4 %2017: 35.8 %2018: 36.2 %2019: 34.3 %2020: 37.4 %2021: 31.1 %2022: 30.4 %2023: 30 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Africa stood at 29.98 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Africa peaked at 40.21 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.98 %, in 2023.

That places Northern Africa 30th out of 44 groups 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.76 % 35.33 % 38.96 % 10
2000s 39.04 % 38.12 % 40.21 % 10
2010s 36.15 % 34.26 % 39 % 10
2020s 32.23 % 29.98 % 37.43 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 27 Burundi 78.98 % compare
  2. 28 Uruguay 78.88 % compare
  3. 29 Kenya 78.72 % compare
  4. 30 Guinea-Bissau 78.41 % compare
  5. 31 Cameroon 77.58 % compare
  6. 32 Zimbabwe 75.94 % compare
  7. 33 Peru 75.87 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Africa?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Africa was 29.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.21 % in 2002.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 29.98 % in 2023.
How does Northern Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
Northern Africa ranks 30th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.