Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 35.4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Northern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern Africa is 35.4 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern Africa peaked at 45.9 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.25 %, in 1990.
Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.25 % | — |
| 1991 | 32.57 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 35.15 % | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 36.27 % | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 35.45 % | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 34.28 % | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 34.54 % | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 36.86 % | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 38.87 % | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 40.08 % | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 39.61 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 41.03 % | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 42.67 % | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 41.18 % | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 42.08 % | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 42.24 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.13 % | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 43.24 % | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 42.22 % | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 43.25 % | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 41.72 % | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 45.9 % | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 38.21 % | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 39.66 % | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 40.8 % | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 41.09 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.85 % | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.83 % | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 37.58 % | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 36.2 % | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 39.14 % | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 35.57 % | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 35.15 % | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 35.4 % | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.63 % | 32.25 % | 40.08 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.86 % | 39.61 % | 43.25 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.08 % | 36.2 % | 45.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.31 % | 35.15 % | 39.14 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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 on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern Africa was 35.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.25 % in 1990.
- How does Northern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.