Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 65.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65.5 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 42 regions
All-time high
73.26 %
in 2019
All-time low
61.12 %
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 66.5 %1991: 66.7 %1992: 64.3 %1993: 64.9 %1994: 64.9 %1995: 66 %1996: 65 %1997: 63.3 %1998: 63.2 %1999: 61.5 %2000: 62.1 %2001: 62 %2002: 61.1 %2003: 62.4 %2004: 62 %2005: 63.5 %2006: 63.7 %2007: 63.2 %2008: 64.2 %2009: 63.8 %2010: 64.2 %2011: 62.5 %2012: 67.3 %2013: 67 %2014: 67.9 %2015: 67.4 %2016: 71.5 %2017: 72.2 %2018: 71.7 %2019: 73.3 %2020: 70.4 %2021: 64.8 %2022: 65.7 %2023: 65.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Africa stood at 65.5 %.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Africa peaked at 73.26 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.12 %, in 2002.

That places Northern Africa 22nd out of 42 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.64 % 61.52 % 66.71 % 10
2000s 62.8 % 61.12 % 64.25 % 10
2010s 68.5 % 62.49 % 73.26 % 10
2020s 66.59 % 64.85 % 70.36 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 19 China, Macao SAR 93.36 % compare
  2. 20 Maldives 93.01 % compare
  3. 21 Brunei Darussalam 92.7 % compare
  4. 22 Japan 91.17 % compare
  5. 23 Iraq 88.84 % compare
  6. 24 Republic of Korea 88.33 % compare
  7. 25 Antigua and Barbuda 87.59 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Africa?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Africa was 65.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 73.26 % in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 61.12 % in 2002.
How does Northern Africa rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 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.