Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 74.64 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
74.64 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
84.21 %
in 2006
All-time low
74.64 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Northern Africa, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 83.5 %1991: 83.6 %1992: 82.7 %1993: 83.2 %1994: 82.5 %1995: 82.5 %1996: 82.6 %1997: 82.9 %1998: 81 %1999: 81.3 %2000: 81.8 %2001: 82.8 %2002: 83.6 %2003: 84 %2004: 83.9 %2005: 84.1 %2006: 84.2 %2007: 82.8 %2008: 81.9 %2009: 81.4 %2010: 80.4 %2011: 80.1 %2012: 75.6 %2013: 75.9 %2014: 75.8 %2015: 75.9 %2016: 75.3 %2017: 75.4 %2018: 74.7 %2019: 74.7 %2020: 75.5 %2021: 74.9 %2022: 74.7 %2023: 74.6 %

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 74.64 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern Africa peaked at 84.21 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 74.64 %, in 2023.

Northern Africa ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 83.53 %
1991 83.64 % +0.1%
1992 82.65 % -1.2%
1993 83.15 % +0.6%
1994 82.45 % -0.8%
1995 82.54 % +0.1%
1996 82.62 % +0.1%
1997 82.93 % +0.4%
1998 81.05 % -2.3%
1999 81.27 % +0.3%
2000 81.82 % +0.7%
2001 82.82 % +1.2%
2002 83.59 % +0.9%
2003 84 % +0.5%
2004 83.92 % -0.1%
2005 84.09 % +0.2%
2006 84.21 % +0.1%
2007 82.75 % -1.7%
2008 81.94 % -1.0%
2009 81.41 % -0.6%
2010 80.37 % -1.3%
2011 80.08 % -0.4%
2012 75.6 % -5.6%
2013 75.9 % +0.4%
2014 75.75 % -0.2%
2015 75.86 % +0.1%
2016 75.32 % -0.7%
2017 75.36 % +0.1%
2018 74.71 % -0.9%
2019 74.66 % -0.1%
2020 75.46 % +1.1%
2021 74.94 % -0.7%
2022 74.65 % -0.4%
2023 74.64 % -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.58 % 81.05 % 83.64 % 10
2000s 83.05 % 81.41 % 84.21 % 10
2010s 76.36 % 74.66 % 80.37 % 10
2020s 74.92 % 74.64 % 75.46 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 15 Angola 91.94 % compare
  2. 15 Viet Nam 67.64 % compare
  3. 16 Namibia 91.82 % compare
  4. 17 Niue 91.67 % compare
  5. 18 Nicaragua 91.66 % compare
  6. 19 Sudan (former) 91.5 % compare
  7. 20 Eritrea 91.46 % compare
  8. 21 Guinea 91.39 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern Africa?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern Africa was 74.64 % 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 84.21 % in 2006.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 74.64 % in 2023.
How does Northern Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Northern Africa ranks 18th 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 1.7%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.