All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 4.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Northern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Northern Africa is 4.05 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Northern Africa peaked at 4.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.32 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
Northern Africa ranks 21st of 31 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.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 3.55 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.42 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.53 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.58 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.72 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.76 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.69 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.87 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.77 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.83 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.55 t CO2eq/cap | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.56 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.72 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.73 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.92 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.86 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.91 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.92 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.91 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.89 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.77 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.75 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.7 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.81 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.77 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.54 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.66 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.6 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.32 t CO2eq/cap | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 4 t CO2eq/cap | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 4.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.64 t CO2eq/cap | 3.42 t CO2eq/cap | 3.87 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 t CO2eq/cap | 3.55 t CO2eq/cap | 3.92 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 t CO2eq/cap | 3.54 t CO2eq/cap | 3.89 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 t CO2eq/cap | 3.32 t CO2eq/cap | 4.05 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 18 Kazakhstan 15.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 19 Singapore 15.33 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Belize 15.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 21 New Zealand 14.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 22 Libya 14.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 14.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 24 Ireland 13.56 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Northern Africa?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Northern Africa was 4.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Northern Africa ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.