Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,968 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,968 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
10,968 kt
in 2023
All-time low
4,860 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 4.9k kt1991: 5.0k kt1992: 5.1k kt1993: 5.2k kt1994: 5.3k kt1995: 5.4k kt1996: 5.6k kt1997: 5.7k kt1998: 5.8k kt1999: 5.9k kt2000: 6.0k kt2001: 6.1k kt2002: 6.2k kt2003: 6.4k kt2004: 6.5k kt2005: 6.6k kt2006: 6.7k kt2007: 6.8k kt2008: 7.0k kt2009: 7.1k kt2010: 7.3k kt2011: 7.4k kt2012: 9.0k kt2013: 9.2k kt2014: 9.4k kt2015: 9.5k kt2016: 9.7k kt2017: 9.9k kt2018: 10.1k kt2019: 10.3k kt2020: 10.5k kt2021: 10.6k kt2022: 10.8k kt2023: 11.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa stood at 10,968 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa peaked at 10,968 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,860 kt, in 1990.

That places Northern Africa 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,860 kt
1991 4,977 kt +2.4%
1992 5,081 kt +2.1%
1993 5,195 kt +2.2%
1994 5,322 kt +2.4%
1995 5,425 kt +2.0%
1996 5,551 kt +2.3%
1997 5,658 kt +1.9%
1998 5,782 kt +2.2%
1999 5,893 kt +1.9%
2000 5,991 kt +1.7%
2001 6,111 kt +2.0%
2002 6,234 kt +2.0%
2003 6,354 kt +1.9%
2004 6,455 kt +1.6%
2005 6,583 kt +2.0%
2006 6,723 kt +2.1%
2007 6,844 kt +1.8%
2008 6,964 kt +1.7%
2009 7,098 kt +1.9%
2010 7,265 kt +2.3%
2011 7,400 kt +1.9%
2012 8,995 kt +21.6%
2013 9,191 kt +2.2%
2014 9,353 kt +1.8%
2015 9,542 kt +2.0%
2016 9,708 kt +1.7%
2017 9,919 kt +2.2%
2018 10,140 kt +2.2%
2019 10,315 kt +1.7%
2020 10,474 kt +1.5%
2021 10,648 kt +1.7%
2022 10,813 kt +1.5%
2023 10,968 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,374 kt 4,860 kt 5,893 kt 10
2000s 6,536 kt 5,991 kt 7,098 kt 10
2010s 9,183 kt 7,265 kt 10,315 kt 10
2020s 10,726 kt 10,474 kt 10,968 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 19 Italy 3,582 kt compare
  2. 20 Thailand 3,032 kt compare
  3. 21 Spain 2,891 kt compare
  4. 22 South Africa 2,588 kt compare
  5. 23 Canada 2,398 kt compare
  6. 24 Republic of Korea 2,398 kt compare
  7. 25 Myanmar 2,340 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa?
Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa was 10,968 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10,968 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,860 kt in 1990.
How does Northern Africa rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,353 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.