Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Northern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions per capita in Northern Africa stood at 0.04 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Northern Africa peaked at 0.08 t CO2eq/cap in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, in 2010.
Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.062 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.042 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.031 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0375 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 63,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 84.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,477 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,863 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,304 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 71.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 296.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Northern Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Northern Africa was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 t CO2eq/cap in 1999.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
- How does Northern Africa rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.