Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 14,984 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,984 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
16,715 kt
in 2016
All-time low
4,886 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1990200620231990: 5.0k kt1991: 4.9k kt1992: 5.2k kt1993: 5.1k kt1994: 5.3k kt1995: 5.4k kt1996: 5.4k kt1997: 5.6k kt1998: 6.0k kt1999: 6.2k kt2000: 7.6k kt2001: 7.5k kt2002: 7.5k kt2003: 7.9k kt2004: 8.3k kt2005: 8.6k kt2006: 9.8k kt2007: 10.5k kt2008: 11.4k kt2009: 12.2k kt2010: 13.3k kt2011: 13.3k kt2012: 14.6k kt2013: 15.0k kt2014: 16.0k kt2015: 16.1k kt2016: 16.7k kt2017: 16.5k kt2018: 16.7k kt2019: 16.6k kt2020: 14.0k kt2021: 15.0k kt2022: 15.0k kt2023: 15.0k kt

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 14,984 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa peaked at 16,715 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,886 kt, in 1991.

That places Northern Africa 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,026 kt
1991 4,886 kt -2.8%
1992 5,211 kt +6.7%
1993 5,068 kt -2.7%
1994 5,290 kt +4.4%
1995 5,438 kt +2.8%
1996 5,440 kt +0.0%
1997 5,574 kt +2.5%
1998 6,011 kt +7.9%
1999 6,221 kt +3.5%
2000 7,642 kt +22.8%
2001 7,494 kt -1.9%
2002 7,545 kt +0.7%
2003 7,924 kt +5.0%
2004 8,264 kt +4.3%
2005 8,640 kt +4.6%
2006 9,783 kt +13.2%
2007 10,496 kt +7.3%
2008 11,420 kt +8.8%
2009 12,248 kt +7.3%
2010 13,307 kt +8.6%
2011 13,314 kt +0.1%
2012 14,592 kt +9.6%
2013 14,991 kt +2.7%
2014 15,988 kt +6.7%
2015 16,110 kt +0.8%
2016 16,715 kt +3.8%
2017 16,506 kt -1.3%
2018 16,694 kt +1.1%
2019 16,612 kt -0.5%
2020 13,974 kt -15.9%
2021 15,032 kt +7.6%
2022 14,984 kt -0.3%
2023 14,984 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,417 kt 4,886 kt 6,221 kt 10
2000s 9,146 kt 7,494 kt 12,248 kt 10
2010s 15,483 kt 13,307 kt 16,715 kt 10
2020s 14,743 kt 13,974 kt 15,032 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 21 Spain 6,825 kt compare
  2. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.8963 kt compare
  3. 22 Poland 6,516 kt compare
  4. 23 Malaysia 6,368 kt compare
  5. 24 Pakistan 6,149 kt compare
  6. 25 Argentina 5,932 kt compare
  7. 26 South Africa 5,232 kt compare
  8. 27 Algeria 4,790 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa was 14,984 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16,715 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,886 kt in 1991.
How does Northern Africa rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 8,776 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