Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 53.28 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.28 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
55.65 %
in 2014
All-time low
45.8 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 45.8 %1991: 46.1 %1992: 47.7 %1993: 48.5 %1994: 49.7 %1995: 49.6 %1996: 48.1 %1997: 49.5 %1998: 46.7 %1999: 47.6 %2000: 48.1 %2001: 53.9 %2002: 52.2 %2003: 52.9 %2004: 51.2 %2005: 50.7 %2006: 53.6 %2007: 51.6 %2008: 51.8 %2009: 50.7 %2010: 52.5 %2011: 50.3 %2012: 55 %2013: 55.2 %2014: 55.6 %2015: 55.1 %2016: 54.4 %2017: 53.6 %2018: 53.4 %2019: 53.9 %2020: 53 %2021: 52.9 %2022: 53.6 %2023: 53.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Northern Africa is 53.28 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Northern Africa peaked at 55.65 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.8 %, in 1990.

That places Northern Africa 11th 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.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 45.8 %
1991 46.1 % +0.7%
1992 47.66 % +3.4%
1993 48.45 % +1.7%
1994 49.68 % +2.5%
1995 49.59 % -0.2%
1996 48.15 % -2.9%
1997 49.49 % +2.8%
1998 46.67 % -5.7%
1999 47.62 % +2.0%
2000 48.07 % +0.9%
2001 53.85 % +12.0%
2002 52.22 % -3.0%
2003 52.86 % +1.2%
2004 51.17 % -3.2%
2005 50.69 % -0.9%
2006 53.62 % +5.8%
2007 51.56 % -3.8%
2008 51.81 % +0.5%
2009 50.67 % -2.2%
2010 52.54 % +3.7%
2011 50.32 % -4.2%
2012 55.01 % +9.3%
2013 55.24 % +0.4%
2014 55.65 % +0.7%
2015 55.13 % -0.9%
2016 54.38 % -1.4%
2017 53.58 % -1.5%
2018 53.44 % -0.3%
2019 53.89 % +0.8%
2020 52.98 % -1.7%
2021 52.88 % -0.2%
2022 53.64 % +1.4%
2023 53.28 % -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.92 % 45.8 % 49.68 % 10
2000s 51.65 % 48.07 % 53.85 % 10
2010s 53.92 % 50.32 % 55.65 % 10
2020s 53.2 % 52.88 % 53.64 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 8 Tokelau 87.5 % compare
  2. 9 Djibouti 84.78 % compare
  3. 10 Vanuatu 84.69 % compare
  4. 11 Kenya 82.87 % compare
  5. 12 Sudan 79.1 % compare
  6. 13 Kyrgyzstan 77.36 % compare
  7. 14 Mali 77.13 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Northern Africa?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Northern Africa was 53.28 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 55.65 % in 2014.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 45.8 % in 1990.
How does Northern Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
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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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.