Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 1,053 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Northern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions in Northern Africa is 1,053 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Northern Africa peaked at 1,053 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 643.45 kt, in 1990.
Northern Africa ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 643.45 kt | — |
| 1991 | 674.88 kt | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 703.53 kt | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 729.88 kt | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 754.17 kt | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 776.76 kt | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 797.72 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 817.19 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 835.22 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 851.88 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 867.34 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 881.6 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 894.55 kt | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 906.82 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 918.46 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 929.58 kt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 940.34 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 950.83 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 961.19 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 970.53 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 979.58 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 988.14 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 996.21 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,004 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,011 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,017 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,023 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,027 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,032 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,036 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,040 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,045 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,049 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,053 kt | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 758.47 kt | 643.45 kt | 851.88 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 922.12 kt | 867.34 kt | 970.53 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,011 kt | 979.58 kt | 1,036 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,047 kt | 1,040 kt | 1,053 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 21 Colombia 300.43 kt compare
- 22 Peru 276.5 kt compare
- 23 Algeria 269.8 kt compare
- 24 United Republic of Tanzania 262.51 kt compare
- 25 Ukraine 236.55 kt compare
- 26 Philippines 216.47 kt compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of the Congo 193.78 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions in Northern Africa?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Northern Africa was 1,053 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,053 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 643.45 kt in 1990.
- How does Northern Africa rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.