Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 10.56 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.56 %
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
18.68 %
in 2001
All-time low
10.56 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 15.3 %1991: 15.2 %1992: 16.7 %1993: 16.7 %1994: 16.9 %1995: 16.3 %1996: 16.4 %1997: 16.9 %1998: 16.3 %1999: 17.1 %2000: 17.1 %2001: 18.7 %2002: 18.5 %2003: 18 %2004: 17.9 %2005: 17.1 %2006: 17.2 %2007: 16.9 %2008: 16.6 %2009: 16.3 %2010: 16.2 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 14.6 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 14 %2015: 13.9 %2016: 14.6 %2017: 13.7 %2018: 13.7 %2019: 12.4 %2020: 13.7 %2021: 11.2 %2022: 10.8 %2023: 10.6 %

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 16 Afghanistan 43.9 % compare
  6. 17 Sudan 43.45 % compare
  7. 18 Uganda 42.74 % compare

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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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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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