Land-use change — Emissions in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Land-use change — Emissions was 0.0053 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0053 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
185.94 kt
in 1999
All-time low
0 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Northern Africa, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 25.3 kt1991: 25.3 kt1992: 25.3 kt1993: 25.3 kt1994: 25.3 kt1995: 25.3 kt1996: 59.8 kt1997: 74.6 kt1998: 148.4 kt1999: 185.9 kt2000: 71.4 kt2001: 26 kt2002: 11.3 kt2003: 22.7 kt2004: 27.2 kt2005: 39.2 kt2006: 13.9 kt2007: 34.9 kt2008: 32.1 kt2009: 17.9 kt2010: 18.7 kt2011: 34.2 kt2012: 0.003 kt2013: 0.003 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0.003 kt2017: 0.005 kt2018: 0.029 kt2019: 0.024 kt2020: 0.064 kt2021: 0.027 kt2022: 0.005 kt2023: 0.005 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions in Northern Africa stood at 0.0053 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Northern Africa peaked at 185.94 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2014.

Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 32 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.

Land-use change — Emissions in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CH4) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 25.27 kt
1991 25.27 kt +0.0%
1992 25.27 kt +0.0%
1993 25.27 kt +0.0%
1994 25.27 kt +0.0%
1995 25.27 kt +0.0%
1996 59.81 kt +136.7%
1997 74.64 kt +24.8%
1998 148.45 kt +98.9%
1999 185.94 kt +25.3%
2000 71.39 kt -61.6%
2001 25.98 kt -63.6%
2002 11.26 kt -56.7%
2003 22.72 kt +101.8%
2004 27.17 kt +19.6%
2005 39.21 kt +44.3%
2006 13.93 kt -64.5%
2007 34.87 kt +150.3%
2008 32.05 kt -8.1%
2009 17.94 kt -44.0%
2010 18.66 kt +4.0%
2011 34.19 kt +83.3%
2012 0.0027 kt -100.0%
2013 0.0027 kt +0.0%
2014 0 kt -100.0%
2015 0 kt
2016 0.0027 kt
2017 0.0053 kt +96.3%
2018 0.0293 kt +452.8%
2019 0.0239 kt -18.4%
2020 0.0638 kt +166.9%
2021 0.0266 kt -58.3%
2022 0.0053 kt -80.1%
2023 0.0053 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.05 kt 25.27 kt 185.94 kt 10
2000s 29.65 kt 11.26 kt 71.39 kt 10
2010s 5.29 kt 0 kt 34.19 kt 10
2020s 0.0252 kt 0.0053 kt 0.0638 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 19 Mexico 9.68 kt compare
  2. 20 Nicaragua 7.57 kt compare
  3. 21 Madagascar 6.9 kt compare
  4. 22 Nigeria 6.51 kt compare
  5. 23 Congo 5.52 kt compare
  6. 24 Cabo Verde 0 kt
  7. 24 Malawi 3.53 kt compare
  8. 25 Colombia 3.37 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Northern Africa?
Land-use change — emissions in Northern Africa was 0.0053 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 185.94 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2014.
How does Northern Africa rank for land-use change — emissions?
Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 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