Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 10.56 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Africa is 10.56 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Africa peaked at 18.68 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.56 %, in 2023.
That places Northern Africa 15th out of 31 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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.35 % | — |
| 1991 | 15.22 % | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 16.71 % | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 16.69 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.89 % | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 16.33 % | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 16.36 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.91 % | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 16.33 % | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 17.11 % | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 17.15 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 18.68 % | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 18.5 % | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 18.01 % | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.92 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.06 % | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 17.24 % | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.92 % | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.59 % | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 16.32 % | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.23 % | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.19 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.58 % | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 14.55 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.01 % | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.95 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.56 % | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.73 % | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.42 % | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 13.69 % | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 11.15 % | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 10.77 % | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 10.56 % | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.39 % | 15.22 % | 17.11 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.44 % | 16.32 % | 18.68 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.39 % | 12.42 % | 16.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.54 % | 10.56 % | 13.69 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 12 New Zealand 49.4 % compare
- 13 Mali 47.43 % compare
- 14 South Sudan 47.22 % compare
- 15 Nicaragua 46.07 % compare
- 16 Afghanistan 43.9 % compare
- 17 Sudan 43.45 % compare
- 18 Uganda 42.74 % 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 emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Africa?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Africa was 10.56 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.68 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 % in 2023.
- How does Northern Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.