Energy — Emissions in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Energy — Emissions was 3,195 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,195 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
6,013 kt
in 1969
All-time low
2,089 kt
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Northern Africa, 1961–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Northern Africa stood at 3,195 kt.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Northern Africa peaked at 6,013 kt in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2,089 kt, in 1964.

Northern Africa ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,658 kt
1962 2,491 kt -6.3%
1963 2,818 kt +13.1%
1964 2,089 kt -25.9%
1965 2,450 kt +17.3%
1966 3,914 kt +59.8%
1967 3,469 kt -11.4%
1968 3,749 kt +8.1%
1969 6,013 kt +60.4%
1970 4,781 kt -20.5%
1971 4,779 kt -0.0%
1972 4,484 kt -6.2%
1973 4,415 kt -1.5%
1974 3,571 kt -19.1%
1975 3,561 kt -0.3%
1976 4,279 kt +20.2%
1977 4,592 kt +7.3%
1978 4,677 kt +1.8%
1979 4,855 kt +3.8%
1980 4,452 kt -8.3%
1981 3,593 kt -19.3%
1982 3,611 kt +0.5%
1983 3,614 kt +0.1%
1984 3,736 kt +3.4%
1985 3,794 kt +1.6%
1986 3,767 kt -0.7%
1987 3,768 kt +0.0%
1988 3,940 kt +4.6%
1989 4,018 kt +2.0%
1990 4,403 kt +9.6%
1991 4,439 kt +0.8%
1992 4,127 kt -7.0%
1993 4,068 kt -1.4%
1994 4,438 kt +9.1%
1995 4,815 kt +8.5%
1996 4,963 kt +3.1%
1997 4,375 kt -11.9%
1998 4,051 kt -7.4%
1999 4,006 kt -1.1%
2000 4,235 kt +5.7%
2001 3,829 kt -9.6%
2002 3,677 kt -4.0%
2003 4,085 kt +11.1%
2004 3,979 kt -2.6%
2005 4,062 kt +2.1%
2006 4,166 kt +2.6%
2007 3,892 kt -6.6%
2008 4,071 kt +4.6%
2009 3,748 kt -7.9%
2010 3,876 kt +3.4%
2011 3,050 kt -21.3%
2012 3,466 kt +13.6%
2013 3,134 kt -9.6%
2014 2,894 kt -7.7%
2015 2,789 kt -3.6%
2016 2,792 kt +0.1%
2017 3,088 kt +10.6%
2018 3,221 kt +4.3%
2019 3,281 kt +1.9%
2020 2,624 kt -20.0%
2021 3,199 kt +21.9%
2022 3,160 kt -1.2%
2023 3,195 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,295 kt 2,089 kt 6,013 kt 9
1970s 4,399 kt 3,561 kt 4,855 kt 10
1980s 3,829 kt 3,593 kt 4,452 kt 10
1990s 4,369 kt 4,006 kt 4,963 kt 10
2000s 3,974 kt 3,677 kt 4,235 kt 10
2010s 3,159 kt 2,789 kt 3,876 kt 10
2020s 3,045 kt 2,624 kt 3,199 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 18 Pakistan 981 kt compare
  2. 19 Kazakhstan 977 kt compare
  3. 20 Kuwait 950 kt compare
  4. 21 United Arab Emirates 932 kt compare
  5. 22 Mongolia 887 kt compare
  6. 23 Oman 873 kt compare
  7. 24 Libya 782 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Northern Africa?
Energy — emissions in Northern Africa was 3,195 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6,013 kt in 1969.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,089 kt in 1964.
How does Northern Africa rank for energy — emissions?
Northern Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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