Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 29,480 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in Northern Africa is 29,480 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa peaked at 29,480 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,017 kt, in 1990.
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.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,017 kt | — |
| 1991 | 18,897 kt | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 19,699 kt | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 20,436 kt | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 21,117 kt | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 21,749 kt | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 22,336 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 22,881 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 23,386 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 23,853 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 24,286 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 24,685 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25,047 kt | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 25,391 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 25,717 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 26,028 kt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 26,329 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26,623 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26,913 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27,175 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27,428 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27,668 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 27,894 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 28,104 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 28,301 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28,475 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28,632 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 28,766 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28,893 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 29,018 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 29,132 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,250 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 29,369 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 29,480 kt | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,237 kt | 18,017 kt | 23,853 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,819 kt | 24,286 kt | 27,175 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,318 kt | 27,428 kt | 29,018 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,308 kt | 29,132 kt | 29,480 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 21 Colombia 8,412 kt compare
- 22 Peru 7,742 kt compare
- 23 Algeria 7,554 kt compare
- 24 United Republic of Tanzania 7,350 kt compare
- 25 Ukraine 6,623 kt compare
- 26 Philippines 6,061 kt compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,426 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 (co2eq) in Northern Africa?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa was 29,480 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29,480 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,017 kt in 1990.
- How does Northern Africa rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.