Food Retail — Emissions in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Food Retail — Emissions was 6,607 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,607 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
6,607 kt
in 2022
All-time low
604.58 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Northern Africa, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 604.6 kt1991: 621 kt1992: 632.1 kt1993: 634.2 kt1994: 642.7 kt1995: 629.2 kt1996: 950.8 kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.2k kt1999: 934.2 kt2000: 831.9 kt2001: 936.9 kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.5k kt2004: 2.0k kt2005: 2.8k kt2006: 3.2k kt2007: 3.1k kt2008: 3.9k kt2009: 4.0k kt2010: 3.8k kt2011: 4.5k kt2012: 4.3k kt2013: 3.6k kt2014: 4.5k kt2015: 4.6k kt2016: 4.8k kt2017: 5.1k kt2018: 5.4k kt2019: 5.4k kt2020: 5.5k kt2021: 5.5k kt2022: 6.6k kt2023: 6.6k kt

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 6,607 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 82.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Northern Africa peaked at 6,607 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 604.58 kt, in 1990.

That places Northern Africa 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Retail — Emissions in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 604.58 kt
1991 620.96 kt +2.7%
1992 632.06 kt +1.8%
1993 634.24 kt +0.3%
1994 642.69 kt +1.3%
1995 629.15 kt -2.1%
1996 950.83 kt +51.1%
1997 1,092 kt +14.9%
1998 1,199 kt +9.7%
1999 934.22 kt -22.1%
2000 831.91 kt -11.0%
2001 936.91 kt +12.6%
2002 1,281 kt +36.7%
2003 1,490 kt +16.3%
2004 1,991 kt +33.6%
2005 2,801 kt +40.7%
2006 3,183 kt +13.7%
2007 3,137 kt -1.4%
2008 3,871 kt +23.4%
2009 4,049 kt +4.6%
2010 3,790 kt -6.4%
2011 4,470 kt +18.0%
2012 4,262 kt -4.7%
2013 3,625 kt -15.0%
2014 4,498 kt +24.1%
2015 4,632 kt +3.0%
2016 4,768 kt +2.9%
2017 5,113 kt +7.2%
2018 5,432 kt +6.2%
2019 5,449 kt +0.3%
2020 5,509 kt +1.1%
2021 5,539 kt +0.5%
2022 6,607 kt +19.3%
2023 6,607 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 793.94 kt 604.58 kt 1,199 kt 10
2000s 2,357 kt 831.91 kt 4,049 kt 10
2010s 4,604 kt 3,625 kt 5,449 kt 10
2020s 6,066 kt 5,509 kt 6,607 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 20 Canada 3,431 kt compare
  2. 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0247 kt compare
  3. 21 Kazakhstan 3,381 kt compare
  4. 22 Turkmenistan 3,198 kt compare
  5. 23 France 3,149 kt compare
  6. 24 United Arab Emirates 3,006 kt compare
  7. 25 Philippines 2,917 kt compare
  8. 26 Uganda 2,807 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Northern Africa?
Food retail — emissions in Northern Africa was 6,607 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6,607 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 604.58 kt in 1990.
How does Northern Africa rank for food retail — emissions?
Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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