Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 712,963 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
712,963 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
712,963 kt
in 2023
All-time low
108,383 kt
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, 1961–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa is 712,963 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa peaked at 712,963 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 108,383 kt, in 1964.

That places Northern Africa 21st out of 32 groups 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 (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 118,188 kt
1962 113,217 kt -4.2%
1963 129,251 kt +14.2%
1964 108,383 kt -16.1%
1965 124,773 kt +15.1%
1966 181,018 kt +45.1%
1967 158,855 kt -12.2%
1968 174,476 kt +9.8%
1969 260,360 kt +49.2%
1970 216,900 kt -16.7%
1971 212,585 kt -2.0%
1972 210,755 kt -0.9%
1973 218,106 kt +3.5%
1974 187,581 kt -14.0%
1975 193,246 kt +3.0%
1976 229,044 kt +18.5%
1977 248,199 kt +8.4%
1978 276,020 kt +11.2%
1979 274,415 kt -0.6%
1980 288,856 kt +5.3%
1981 251,950 kt -12.8%
1982 252,369 kt +0.2%
1983 269,488 kt +6.8%
1984 296,526 kt +10.0%
1985 302,205 kt +1.9%
1986 322,457 kt +6.7%
1987 325,018 kt +0.8%
1988 333,106 kt +2.5%
1989 330,136 kt -0.9%
1990 344,036 kt +4.2%
1991 358,858 kt +4.3%
1992 340,397 kt -5.1%
1993 362,128 kt +6.4%
1994 375,106 kt +3.6%
1995 404,519 kt +7.8%
1996 410,564 kt +1.5%
1997 400,315 kt -2.5%
1998 426,646 kt +6.6%
1999 413,253 kt -3.1%
2000 431,298 kt +4.4%
2001 407,783 kt -5.5%
2002 410,847 kt +0.8%
2003 446,372 kt +8.6%
2004 452,840 kt +1.4%
2005 497,034 kt +9.8%
2006 501,029 kt +0.8%
2007 512,755 kt +2.3%
2008 533,849 kt +4.1%
2009 538,892 kt +0.9%
2010 550,910 kt +2.2%
2011 530,269 kt -3.7%
2012 550,986 kt +3.9%
2013 552,903 kt +0.3%
2014 588,927 kt +6.5%
2015 592,149 kt +0.5%
2016 601,382 kt +1.6%
2017 640,916 kt +6.6%
2018 639,419 kt -0.2%
2019 683,604 kt +6.9%
2020 599,397 kt -12.3%
2021 674,925 kt +12.6%
2022 699,300 kt +3.6%
2023 712,963 kt +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 152,058 kt 108,383 kt 260,360 kt 9
1970s 226,685 kt 187,581 kt 276,020 kt 10
1980s 297,211 kt 251,950 kt 333,106 kt 10
1990s 383,582 kt 340,397 kt 426,646 kt 10
2000s 473,270 kt 407,783 kt 538,892 kt 10
2010s 593,146 kt 530,269 kt 683,604 kt 10
2020s 671,646 kt 599,397 kt 712,963 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 18 Iraq 316,337 kt compare
  2. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 309,640 kt compare
  3. 20 Malaysia 300,899 kt compare
  4. 21 Italy 296,795 kt compare
  5. 22 Poland 285,738 kt compare
  6. 23 United Arab Emirates 281,576 kt compare
  7. 24 France 279,992 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa was 712,963 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 712,963 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 108,383 kt in 1964.
How does Northern Africa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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