Food Transport — Emissions in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Food Transport — Emissions was 14,592 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,592 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
16,306 kt
in 2016
All-time low
4,761 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Northern Africa, 1990–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1990200620231990: 4.9k kt1991: 4.8k kt1992: 5.1k kt1993: 4.9k kt1994: 5.2k kt1995: 5.3k kt1996: 5.3k kt1997: 5.4k kt1998: 5.9k kt1999: 6.1k kt2000: 7.5k kt2001: 7.3k kt2002: 7.4k kt2003: 7.7k kt2004: 8.1k kt2005: 8.4k kt2006: 9.6k kt2007: 10.3k kt2008: 11.1k kt2009: 12.0k kt2010: 13.0k kt2011: 13.0k kt2012: 14.2k kt2013: 14.6k kt2014: 15.6k kt2015: 15.7k kt2016: 16.3k kt2017: 16.1k kt2018: 16.3k kt2019: 16.2k kt2020: 13.6k kt2021: 14.6k kt2022: 14.6k kt2023: 14.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Northern Africa is 14,592 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Northern Africa peaked at 16,306 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,761 kt, in 1991.

That places Northern Africa 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,898 kt
1991 4,761 kt -2.8%
1992 5,080 kt +6.7%
1993 4,939 kt -2.8%
1994 5,156 kt +4.4%
1995 5,300 kt +2.8%
1996 5,302 kt +0.0%
1997 5,432 kt +2.5%
1998 5,865 kt +8.0%
1999 6,068 kt +3.5%
2000 7,468 kt +23.1%
2001 7,318 kt -2.0%
2002 7,371 kt +0.7%
2003 7,743 kt +5.1%
2004 8,074 kt +4.3%
2005 8,435 kt +4.5%
2006 9,558 kt +13.3%
2007 10,250 kt +7.2%
2008 11,148 kt +8.8%
2009 11,957 kt +7.3%
2010 12,990 kt +8.6%
2011 12,994 kt +0.0%
2012 14,239 kt +9.6%
2013 14,627 kt +2.7%
2014 15,603 kt +6.7%
2015 15,715 kt +0.7%
2016 16,306 kt +3.8%
2017 16,104 kt -1.2%
2018 16,287 kt +1.1%
2019 16,204 kt -0.5%
2020 13,603 kt -16.1%
2021 14,640 kt +7.6%
2022 14,592 kt -0.3%
2023 14,592 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,280 kt 4,761 kt 6,068 kt 10
2000s 8,932 kt 7,318 kt 11,957 kt 10
2010s 15,107 kt 12,990 kt 16,306 kt 10
2020s 14,357 kt 13,603 kt 14,640 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 22 Malaysia 6,180 kt compare
  2. 23 Pakistan 5,961 kt compare
  3. 24 Argentina 5,749 kt compare
  4. 25 Poland 5,286 kt compare
  5. 26 South Africa 5,097 kt compare
  6. 27 Algeria 4,681 kt compare
  7. 28 Iraq 4,458 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Northern Africa?
Food transport — emissions in Northern Africa was 14,592 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16,306 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,761 kt in 1991.
How does Northern Africa rank for food transport — emissions?
Northern Africa ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 8,686 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.