Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 41.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Middle Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Middle Africa stood at 41.43. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Middle Africa peaked at 41.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.61, in 2000.
That places Middle Africa 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.61 | — |
| 2001 | 10.98 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.74 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 13.89 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 17.08 | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 15.96 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 18.59 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 22.29 | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 24.64 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 26.87 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 28.64 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 30.55 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 33.22 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 37.63 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 40.1 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 40.31 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.25 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.4 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 36.55 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.6 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 33.33 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 37.5 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 39.59 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 41.43 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.27 | 10.61 | 26.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.23 | 28.64 | 40.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.96 | 33.33 | 41.43 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Middle Africa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Middle Africa was 41.43 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 in 2000.
- How does Middle Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Middle Africa ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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