Energy — Emissions in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Energy — Emissions was 56,318 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56,318 kt
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 20 regions
All-time high
58,706 kt
in 2015
All-time low
4,583 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Middle Africa stood at 56,318 kt.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 58,706 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,583 kt, in 1961.

That places Middle Africa 8th out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 4,583 kt
1962 7,235 kt +57.8%
1963 7,324 kt +1.2%
1964 7,261 kt -0.9%
1965 7,575 kt +4.3%
1966 9,048 kt +19.4%
1967 7,530 kt -16.8%
1968 12,379 kt +64.4%
1969 16,469 kt +33.0%
1970 16,248 kt -1.3%
1971 17,331 kt +6.7%
1972 19,006 kt +9.7%
1973 30,643 kt +61.2%
1974 35,293 kt +15.2%
1975 29,717 kt -15.8%
1976 26,435 kt -11.0%
1977 26,538 kt +0.4%
1978 30,114 kt +13.5%
1979 29,260 kt -2.8%
1980 31,294 kt +7.0%
1981 32,359 kt +3.4%
1982 32,949 kt +1.8%
1983 35,739 kt +8.5%
1984 36,328 kt +1.6%
1985 36,642 kt +0.9%
1986 30,890 kt -15.7%
1987 31,218 kt +1.1%
1988 28,781 kt -7.8%
1989 37,747 kt +31.2%
1990 28,271 kt -25.1%
1991 26,719 kt -5.5%
1992 27,475 kt +2.8%
1993 28,330 kt +3.1%
1994 29,150 kt +2.9%
1995 31,865 kt +9.3%
1996 37,445 kt +17.5%
1997 38,068 kt +1.7%
1998 38,742 kt +1.8%
1999 38,897 kt +0.4%
2000 37,881 kt -2.6%
2001 38,133 kt +0.7%
2002 35,980 kt -5.6%
2003 40,885 kt +13.6%
2004 42,241 kt +3.3%
2005 40,485 kt -4.2%
2006 42,121 kt +4.0%
2007 43,455 kt +3.2%
2008 44,806 kt +3.1%
2009 47,563 kt +6.2%
2010 52,692 kt +10.8%
2011 53,156 kt +0.9%
2012 54,901 kt +3.3%
2013 58,237 kt +6.1%
2014 58,543 kt +0.5%
2015 58,706 kt +0.3%
2016 56,918 kt -3.0%
2017 55,275 kt -2.9%
2018 52,839 kt -4.4%
2019 49,970 kt -5.4%
2020 48,897 kt -2.1%
2021 53,219 kt +8.8%
2022 56,633 kt +6.4%
2023 56,318 kt -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,823 kt 4,583 kt 16,469 kt 9
1970s 26,058 kt 16,248 kt 35,293 kt 10
1980s 33,395 kt 28,781 kt 37,747 kt 10
1990s 32,496 kt 26,719 kt 38,897 kt 10
2000s 41,355 kt 35,980 kt 47,563 kt 10
2010s 55,124 kt 49,970 kt 58,706 kt 10
2020s 53,767 kt 48,897 kt 56,633 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 5 India 2.91 million kt compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 2.04 million kt compare
  3. 7 Japan 957,000 kt compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 845,000 kt compare
  5. 9 Saudi Arabia 657,000 kt compare
  6. 10 Republic of Korea 575,000 kt compare
  7. 11 Canada 568,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Middle Africa?
Energy — emissions in Middle Africa was 56,318 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 58,706 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,583 kt in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for energy — emissions?
Middle Africa ranks 8th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 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