Waste — Emissions in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Waste — Emissions was 777.58 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
777.58 kt
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
5th
of 20 regions
All-time high
777.58 kt
in 2023
All-time low
116.93 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

200400600800196119922023

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 777.58 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 777.58 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116.93 kt, in 1961.

That places Middle Africa 5th out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 116.93 kt
1962 117.35 kt +0.4%
1963 117.55 kt +0.2%
1964 117.78 kt +0.2%
1965 118.08 kt +0.3%
1966 118.4 kt +0.3%
1967 118.53 kt +0.1%
1968 118.66 kt +0.1%
1969 118.66 kt -0.0%
1970 121.7 kt +2.6%
1971 130.13 kt +6.9%
1972 134.7 kt +3.5%
1973 139.4 kt +3.5%
1974 143.91 kt +3.2%
1975 148.88 kt +3.4%
1976 154.1 kt +3.5%
1977 159.29 kt +3.4%
1978 164.95 kt +3.5%
1979 170.55 kt +3.4%
1980 177.59 kt +4.1%
1981 185.52 kt +4.5%
1982 189.08 kt +1.9%
1983 193.55 kt +2.4%
1984 201.34 kt +4.0%
1985 208.12 kt +3.4%
1986 215.91 kt +3.7%
1987 224.7 kt +4.1%
1988 232.7 kt +3.6%
1989 241.7 kt +3.9%
1990 251.71 kt +4.1%
1991 256.55 kt +1.9%
1992 260.03 kt +1.4%
1993 260.92 kt +0.3%
1994 265.62 kt +1.8%
1995 272.01 kt +2.4%
1996 278.39 kt +2.3%
1997 282.97 kt +1.6%
1998 288.2 kt +1.8%
1999 292.12 kt +1.4%
2000 295.36 kt +1.1%
2001 306.81 kt +3.9%
2002 319.73 kt +4.2%
2003 333.36 kt +4.3%
2004 486.87 kt +46.0%
2005 499.1 kt +2.5%
2006 385.01 kt -22.9%
2007 403.73 kt +4.9%
2008 424.08 kt +5.0%
2009 442.45 kt +4.3%
2010 464.18 kt +4.9%
2011 488.04 kt +5.1%
2012 512.32 kt +5.0%
2013 536.6 kt +4.7%
2014 563.57 kt +5.0%
2015 590.03 kt +4.7%
2016 611.04 kt +3.6%
2017 633.13 kt +3.6%
2018 657.51 kt +3.9%
2019 682.51 kt +3.8%
2020 705.92 kt +3.4%
2021 730.16 kt +3.4%
2022 754.57 kt +3.3%
2023 777.58 kt +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 117.99 kt 116.93 kt 118.66 kt 9
1970s 146.76 kt 121.7 kt 170.55 kt 10
1980s 207.02 kt 177.59 kt 241.7 kt 10
1990s 270.85 kt 251.71 kt 292.12 kt 10
2000s 389.65 kt 295.36 kt 499.1 kt 10
2010s 573.89 kt 464.18 kt 682.51 kt 10
2020s 742.06 kt 705.92 kt 777.58 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 2 China 13,254 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 12,700 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 4,770 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 4,450 kt compare
  5. 5 India 4,450 kt compare
  6. 7 USSR 3,560 kt compare
  7. 8 Mexico 2,220 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Middle Africa?
Waste — emissions in Middle Africa was 777.58 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 777.58 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 116.93 kt in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for waste — emissions?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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