Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 166,336 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa stood at 166,336 kt.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa peaked at 217,229 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 136,782 kt, in 1990.
That places Northern Africa 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 136,782 kt | — |
| 1991 | 140,215 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 146,639 kt | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 152,652 kt | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 157,113 kt | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 160,844 kt | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 169,286 kt | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 172,678 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 181,877 kt | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 189,609 kt | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 192,407 kt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 181,042 kt | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 188,885 kt | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 193,986 kt | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 201,983 kt | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 213,345 kt | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 208,800 kt | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 217,229 kt | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 215,667 kt | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 216,776 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 211,362 kt | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 215,450 kt | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 166,158 kt | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 162,911 kt | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 164,571 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 166,195 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 168,927 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 168,578 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 167,432 kt | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 161,634 kt | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 164,488 kt | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 165,753 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 163,672 kt | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 166,336 kt | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,770 kt | 136,782 kt | 189,609 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,012 kt | 181,042 kt | 217,229 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,322 kt | 161,634 kt | 215,450 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,062 kt | 163,672 kt | 166,336 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa was 166,336 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 217,229 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,782 kt in 1990.
- How does Northern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf