Energy — Emissions per capita in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Energy — Emissions per capita was 2.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Northern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Northern Africa stood at 2.65 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Northern Africa peaked at 2.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.18 t CO2eq/cap, in 2002.
Northern Africa ranks 19th of 42 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 t CO2eq/cap | 2.2 t CO2eq/cap | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 t CO2eq/cap | 2.18 t CO2eq/cap | 2.52 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 t CO2eq/cap | 2.36 t CO2eq/cap | 2.71 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | 2.65 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 16 Kazakhstan 13.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 17 Libya 12.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 Belgium-Luxembourg 11.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 19 Republic of Korea 11.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Turkmenistan 10.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 21 China, Taiwan Province of 10.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 22 Estonia 10.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 energy — emissions per capita in Northern Africa?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Northern Africa was 2.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
- How does Northern Africa rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Northern Africa ranks 19th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.