Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Northern Africa and Western Asia

Northern Africa and Western Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 2,349 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,349
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
15th
of 37 groups
All-time high
2,349
in 2023
All-time low
1,123
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201120232000: 1.1k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.1k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 2,349 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 2,349 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,123, in 2000.

Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,123
2001 1,159 +3.2%
2002 1,206 +4.1%
2003 1,245 +3.2%
2004 1,305 +4.8%
2005 1,384 +6.1%
2006 1,470 +6.2%
2007 1,549 +5.4%
2008 1,646 +6.2%
2009 1,681 +2.1%
2010 1,769 +5.2%
2011 1,833 +3.6%
2012 1,937 +5.7%
2013 1,940 +0.2%
2014 2,020 +4.1%
2015 2,072 +2.6%
2016 2,113 +2.0%
2017 2,175 +3.0%
2018 2,149 -1.2%
2019 2,172 +1.1%
2020 2,117 -2.5%
2021 2,237 +5.7%
2022 2,301 +2.9%
2023 2,349 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,377 1,123 1,681 10
2010s 2,018 1,769 2,175 10
2020s 2,251 2,117 2,349 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia

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  7. 18 Australia and New Zealand 383.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 2,349 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,349 in 2023.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,123 in 2000.
How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
197 places, 4,711 data points, 2000–2023
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