Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,329 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,329 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
5,329 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 426.5 kt2008: 765.5 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: 5.0k 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

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa is 5,329 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa peaked at 5,329 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0 kt
1991 0 kt
1992 0 kt
1993 0 kt
1994 0 kt
1995 0 kt
1996 0 kt
1997 0 kt
1998 0 kt
1999 0 kt
2000 0 kt
2001 0 kt
2002 0 kt
2003 0 kt
2004 0 kt
2005 0 kt
2006 0 kt
2007 426.46 kt
2008 765.52 kt +79.5%
2009 2,589 kt +238.1%
2010 2,611 kt +0.9%
2011 2,646 kt +1.4%
2012 2,210 kt -16.5%
2013 2,495 kt +12.9%
2014 4,249 kt +70.3%
2015 4,495 kt +5.8%
2016 4,436 kt -1.3%
2017 4,894 kt +10.3%
2018 4,827 kt -1.4%
2019 4,954 kt +2.6%
2020 5,003 kt +1.0%
2021 5,276 kt +5.4%
2022 5,329 kt +1.0%
2023 5,329 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2000s 378.06 kt 0 kt 2,589 kt 10
2010s 3,782 kt 2,210 kt 4,954 kt 10
2020s 5,234 kt 5,003 kt 5,329 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 20 Spain 6,019 kt compare
  2. 21 China, Taiwan Province of 3,839 kt compare
  3. 22 Belgium 3,729 kt compare
  4. 23 Zimbabwe 3,054 kt compare
  5. 24 Mexico 2,956 kt compare
  6. 25 New Zealand 2,923 kt compare
  7. 26 Ukraine 2,909 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa was 5,329 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,329 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Northern Africa rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,834 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