Energy — Emissions Share in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Energy — Emissions Share was 36.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36.9 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
13th
of 34 groups
All-time high
55.09 %
in 1990
All-time low
33.52 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Northern Africa, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 55.1 %1991: 54.6 %1992: 51.5 %1993: 50.2 %1994: 51.5 %1995: 53.1 %1996: 52.3 %1997: 47.3 %1998: 44 %1999: 42.6 %2000: 44 %2001: 43.9 %2002: 42 %2003: 43.9 %2004: 42.7 %2005: 42.5 %2006: 43.2 %2007: 40.8 %2008: 41.7 %2009: 39.7 %2010: 40.7 %2011: 34.6 %2012: 41.2 %2013: 38.7 %2014: 36.6 %2015: 35.5 %2016: 35.2 %2017: 37.3 %2018: 38.2 %2019: 39 %2020: 33.5 %2021: 37.5 %2022: 37.2 %2023: 36.9 %

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 36.9 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Northern Africa peaked at 55.09 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.52 %, in 2020.

That places Northern Africa 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.23 % 42.63 % 55.09 % 10
2000s 42.43 % 39.68 % 43.98 % 10
2010s 37.7 % 34.64 % 41.18 % 10
2020s 36.29 % 33.52 % 37.54 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 10 Qatar 82.21 % compare
  2. 11 Oman 81.09 % compare
  3. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 76.56 % compare
  4. 13 United Arab Emirates 74.88 % compare
  5. 14 Kuwait 72.14 % compare
  6. 15 Liberia 67.44 % compare
  7. 16 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 64.52 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Northern Africa?
Energy — emissions share in Northern Africa was 36.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 55.09 % in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 33.52 % in 2020.
How does Northern Africa rank for energy — emissions share?
Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.