Energy — Emissions Share in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Energy — Emissions Share was 15.52 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.52 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
32nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
15.59 %
in 2022
All-time low
5.36 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

57.51012.5151990200620231990: 5.7 %1991: 5.4 %1992: 5.5 %1993: 5.7 %1994: 5.8 %1995: 6.3 %1996: 7.4 %1997: 7.5 %1998: 7.6 %1999: 7.6 %2000: 7.4 %2001: 7.2 %2002: 6.9 %2003: 7.7 %2004: 8 %2005: 7.7 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 8.4 %2009: 8.9 %2010: 9.7 %2011: 7.2 %2012: 7.5 %2013: 7.9 %2014: 7.9 %2015: 7.9 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 13.4 %2018: 12.9 %2019: 12.3 %2020: 12 %2021: 14.8 %2022: 15.6 %2023: 15.5 %

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 15.52 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Middle Africa peaked at 15.59 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.36 %, in 1991.

Middle Africa ranks 32nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions Share in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Middle Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 5.66 % —
1991 5.36 % -5.3%
1992 5.51 % +2.8%
1993 5.67 % +2.9%
1994 5.82 % +2.6%
1995 6.33 % +8.8%
1996 7.36 % +16.3%
1997 7.47 % +1.5%
1998 7.59 % +1.6%
1999 7.62 % +0.4%
2000 7.44 % -2.4%
2001 7.25 % -2.6%
2002 6.87 % -5.2%
2003 7.73 % +12.5%
2004 7.96 % +3.0%
2005 7.65 % -3.9%
2006 7.94 % +3.8%
2007 8.17 % +2.9%
2008 8.4 % +2.8%
2009 8.87 % +5.6%
2010 9.73 % +9.7%
2011 7.24 % -25.6%
2012 7.45 % +2.9%
2013 7.86 % +5.5%
2014 7.9 % +0.5%
2015 7.91 % +0.1%
2016 13.74 % +73.7%
2017 13.4 % -2.5%
2018 12.88 % -3.9%
2019 12.26 % -4.8%
2020 12.03 % -1.9%
2021 14.8 % +23.0%
2022 15.59 % +5.3%
2023 15.52 % -0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share in Middle Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +73.7% 7.91 % 13.74 %
2011 -25.6% 9.73 % 7.24 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.44 % 5.36 % 7.62 % 10
2000s 7.83 % 6.87 % 8.87 % 10
2010s 10.04 % 7.24 % 13.74 % 10
2020s 14.48 % 12.03 % 15.59 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Middle Africa?
Energy — emissions share in Middle Africa was 15.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15.59 % in 2022.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.36 % in 1991.
How does Middle Africa rank for energy — emissions share?
Middle Africa ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 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.