Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 19.76 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.76 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
33rd
of 34 groups
All-time high
19.76 %
in 2016
All-time low
11 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Middle Africa, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 11.4 %1991: 11.1 %1992: 11 %1993: 11.5 %1994: 12.7 %1995: 14.1 %1996: 16.6 %1997: 16.8 %1998: 17.3 %1999: 17.5 %2000: 17.6 %2001: 17.2 %2002: 15.7 %2003: 15.8 %2004: 16.2 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 15.7 %2007: 15.2 %2008: 15.4 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 13.1 %2012: 13.8 %2013: 14 %2014: 14.2 %2015: 14.5 %2016: 19.8 %2017: 19.3 %2018: 18.9 %2019: 18.4 %2020: 18 %2021: 19.1 %2022: 19.5 %2023: 19.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Middle Africa stood at 19.76 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Middle Africa peaked at 19.76 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11 %, in 1992.

Middle Africa ranks 33rd of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.99 % 11 % 17.54 % 10
2000s 16.02 % 15.17 % 17.55 % 10
2010s 16.23 % 13.12 % 19.76 % 10
2020s 19.11 % 18 % 19.76 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Middle Africa?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Middle Africa was 19.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.76 % in 2016.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11 % in 1992.
How does Middle Africa rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Middle Africa ranks 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 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.