Food Processing — Emissions in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Food Processing — Emissions was 5,314 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,314 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
5,314 kt
in 2022
All-time low
425.11 kt
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Northern Africa, 2007–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2007201520232007: 425.1 kt2008: 763.9 kt2009: 2.6k kt2010: 2.6k kt2011: 2.6k kt2012: 2.2k kt2013: 2.5k kt2014: 4.2k kt2015: 4.5k kt2016: 4.4k kt2017: 4.9k kt2018: 4.8k kt2019: 4.9k kt2020: 5.0k kt2021: 5.3k kt2022: 5.3k kt2023: 5.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Northern Africa stood at 5,314 kt. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Northern Africa peaked at 5,314 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 425.11 kt, in 2007.

That places Northern Africa 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Food Processing — Emissions in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) in Northern Africa, 2007 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2007 425.11 kt
2008 763.92 kt +79.7%
2009 2,584 kt +238.3%
2010 2,606 kt +0.8%
2011 2,641 kt +1.3%
2012 2,206 kt -16.5%
2013 2,488 kt +12.8%
2014 4,236 kt +70.2%
2015 4,482 kt +5.8%
2016 4,422 kt -1.3%
2017 4,879 kt +10.3%
2018 4,812 kt -1.4%
2019 4,938 kt +2.6%
2020 4,989 kt +1.0%
2021 5,260 kt +5.4%
2022 5,314 kt +1.0%
2023 5,314 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,258 kt 425.11 kt 2,584 kt 3
2010s 3,771 kt 2,206 kt 4,938 kt 10
2020s 5,219 kt 4,989 kt 5,314 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 20 Spain 5,542 kt compare
  2. 21 China, Taiwan Province of 3,824 kt compare
  3. 22 Argentina 3,795 kt compare
  4. 23 Belgium 3,710 kt compare
  5. 24 Zimbabwe 2,959 kt compare
  6. 25 Mexico 2,914 kt compare
  7. 26 Ukraine 2,879 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Northern Africa?
Food processing — emissions in Northern Africa was 5,314 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,314 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 425.11 kt in 2007.
How does Northern Africa rank for food processing — emissions?
Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. 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 Food Processing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf