Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 14,127 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14,127 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
24th
of 33 groups
All-time high
14,127 kt
in 2022
All-time low
1,996 kt
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200620231990: 3.6k kt1991: 3.5k kt1992: 3.5k kt1993: 2.5k kt1994: 2.5k kt1995: 2.6k kt1996: 3.1k kt1997: 3.5k kt1998: 2.0k kt1999: 2.0k kt2000: 2.8k kt2001: 3.6k kt2002: 4.1k kt2003: 4.5k kt2004: 5.4k kt2005: 6.6k kt2006: 7.2k kt2007: 7.3k kt2008: 8.2k kt2009: 8.5k kt2010: 7.9k kt2011: 8.6k kt2012: 9.1k kt2013: 8.6k kt2014: 9.7k kt2015: 10.1k kt2016: 10.6k kt2017: 11.2k kt2018: 11.9k kt2019: 12.3k kt2020: 12.7k kt2021: 13.1k kt2022: 14.1k kt2023: 14.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa stood at 14,127 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa peaked at 14,127 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,996 kt, in 1999.

That places Northern Africa 24th out of 33 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 (CO2eq) in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,570 kt
1991 3,485 kt -2.4%
1992 3,463 kt -0.6%
1993 2,460 kt -29.0%
1994 2,536 kt +3.1%
1995 2,612 kt +3.0%
1996 3,146 kt +20.5%
1997 3,490 kt +10.9%
1998 2,008 kt -42.5%
1999 1,996 kt -0.6%
2000 2,793 kt +39.9%
2001 3,556 kt +27.3%
2002 4,136 kt +16.3%
2003 4,480 kt +8.3%
2004 5,351 kt +19.4%
2005 6,580 kt +23.0%
2006 7,186 kt +9.2%
2007 7,316 kt +1.8%
2008 8,218 kt +12.3%
2009 8,544 kt +4.0%
2010 7,861 kt -8.0%
2011 8,581 kt +9.2%
2012 9,061 kt +5.6%
2013 8,579 kt -5.3%
2014 9,681 kt +12.9%
2015 10,074 kt +4.1%
2016 10,557 kt +4.8%
2017 11,225 kt +6.3%
2018 11,928 kt +6.3%
2019 12,264 kt +2.8%
2020 12,668 kt +3.3%
2021 13,056 kt +3.1%
2022 14,127 kt +8.2%
2023 14,127 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,877 kt 1,996 kt 3,570 kt 10
2000s 5,816 kt 2,793 kt 8,544 kt 10
2010s 9,981 kt 7,861 kt 12,264 kt 10
2020s 13,494 kt 12,668 kt 14,127 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 21 Indonesia 7,551 kt compare
  2. 22 Philippines 7,273 kt compare
  3. 23 Egypt 7,250 kt compare
  4. 24 Mexico 7,184 kt compare
  5. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,714 kt compare
  6. 26 Israel 6,664 kt compare
  7. 27 Poland 5,406 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa was 14,127 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14,127 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,996 kt in 1999.
How does Northern Africa rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.