Energy — Emissions Share in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Energy — Emissions Share was 5.15 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.15 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
26th
of 41 regions
All-time high
5.23 %
in 2019
All-time low
2.22 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Northern Africa, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 2.5 %1991: 2.5 %1992: 2.4 %1993: 2.4 %1994: 2.4 %1995: 2.5 %1996: 2.4 %1997: 2.3 %1998: 2.2 %1999: 2.3 %2000: 2.3 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 2.6 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.9 %2005: 3.3 %2006: 3.6 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 3.8 %2010: 4 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 5.1 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 4.6 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 4.9 %2018: 5 %2019: 5.2 %2020: 4.8 %2021: 5.1 %2022: 5.2 %2023: 5.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Northern Africa is 5.15 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Northern Africa peaked at 5.23 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.22 %, in 1998.

Northern Africa ranks 26th of 41 regions 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.38 % 2.22 % 2.45 % 10
2000s 3.08 % 2.29 % 3.76 % 10
2010s 4.67 % 3.9 % 5.23 % 10
2020s 5.07 % 4.8 % 5.19 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 23 Liberia 25.24 % compare
  2. 24 Luxembourg 23.58 % compare
  3. 25 China, mainland 22.92 % compare
  4. 26 China (People’s Republic of) 22.88 % compare
  5. 27 Malta 21.87 % compare
  6. 28 Singapore 20.73 % compare
  7. 29 Kuwait 20.59 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Northern Africa?
Energy — emissions share in Northern Africa was 5.15 % 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 5.23 % in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.22 % in 1998.
How does Northern Africa rank for energy — emissions share?
Northern Africa ranks 26th out of 41 regions with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.