Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 80.75 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
80.75 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
24th
of 44 groups
All-time high
88.61 %
in 2003
All-time low
79.89 %
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 86.8 %1991: 86.9 %1992: 85.8 %1993: 86.2 %1994: 85.6 %1995: 85.7 %1996: 85.7 %1997: 86.1 %1998: 84.1 %1999: 84.3 %2000: 84.9 %2001: 86.2 %2002: 88.1 %2003: 88.6 %2004: 88.3 %2005: 87.5 %2006: 87.9 %2007: 86.2 %2008: 85.4 %2009: 85 %2010: 84.5 %2011: 84 %2012: 81.1 %2013: 80.4 %2014: 81.6 %2015: 80.5 %2016: 81 %2017: 80.3 %2018: 79.9 %2019: 80.5 %2020: 81.2 %2021: 80.9 %2022: 80.8 %2023: 80.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Northern Africa is 80.75 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Northern Africa peaked at 88.61 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 79.89 %, in 2018.

That places Northern Africa 24th 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 85.71 % 84.06 % 86.87 % 10
2000s 86.81 % 84.88 % 88.61 % 10
2010s 81.37 % 79.89 % 84.48 % 10
2020s 80.91 % 80.75 % 81.24 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 21 Burkina Faso 93.06 % compare
  2. 22 Mongolia 92.96 % compare
  3. 23 Angola 92.8 % compare
  4. 24 Latvia 92.74 % compare
  5. 25 Brazil 92.71 % compare
  6. 26 Guinea 92.56 % compare
  7. 27 Namibia 92.55 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Northern Africa?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Northern Africa was 80.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 88.61 % in 2003.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 79.89 % in 2018.
How does Northern Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.