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Waste — Emissions in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Waste — Emissions was 31.01 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31.01 kt
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
31.01 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Northern Africa, 1961–2023

0102030196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions in Northern Africa stood at 31.01 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Northern Africa peaked at 31.01 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions in Northern Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 0 kt —
1962 0 kt —
1963 0 kt —
1964 0 kt —
1965 0 kt —
1966 0 kt —
1967 0 kt —
1968 0 kt —
1969 0 kt —
1970 0.4544 kt —
1971 0.4697 kt +3.4%
1972 0.4849 kt +3.2%
1973 0.5002 kt +3.2%
1974 0.5164 kt +3.2%
1975 0.5331 kt +3.2%
1976 0.5549 kt +4.1%
1977 0.5792 kt +4.4%
1978 0.6034 kt +4.2%
1979 0.6287 kt +4.2%
1980 0.6574 kt +4.6%
1981 0.6886 kt +4.7%
1982 0.7224 kt +4.9%
1983 0.7576 kt +4.9%
1984 0.793 kt +4.7%
1985 0.831 kt +4.8%
1986 0.868 kt +4.5%
1987 0.907 kt +4.5%
1988 0.946 kt +4.3%
1989 0.985 kt +4.1%
1990 9.14 kt +828.3%
1991 9.49 kt +3.8%
1992 9.84 kt +3.7%
1993 10.21 kt +3.7%
1994 10.59 kt +3.7%
1995 10.96 kt +3.5%
1996 11.35 kt +3.6%
1997 11.69 kt +2.9%
1998 12.13 kt +3.8%
1999 12.56 kt +3.6%
2000 12.94 kt +3.0%
2001 13.41 kt +3.7%
2002 13.88 kt +3.5%
2003 14.35 kt +3.4%
2004 14.92 kt +3.9%
2005 15.39 kt +3.2%
2006 15.94 kt +3.5%
2007 16.48 kt +3.4%
2008 17.13 kt +3.9%
2009 17.89 kt +4.4%
2010 18.64 kt +4.2%
2011 19.4 kt +4.1%
2012 20.06 kt +3.4%
2013 20.62 kt +2.8%
2014 21.28 kt +3.2%
2015 22.25 kt +4.5%
2016 22.91 kt +3.0%
2017 23.77 kt +3.7%
2018 24.82 kt +4.5%
2019 25.88 kt +4.3%
2020 27.64 kt +6.8%
2021 28.6 kt +3.5%
2022 29.65 kt +3.7%
2023 31.01 kt +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 9
1970s 0.5325 kt 0.4544 kt 0.6287 kt 10
1980s 0.8156 kt 0.6574 kt 0.985 kt 10
1990s 10.8 kt 9.14 kt 12.56 kt 10
2000s 15.23 kt 12.94 kt 17.89 kt 10
2010s 21.96 kt 18.64 kt 25.88 kt 10
2020s 29.23 kt 27.64 kt 31.01 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 23 Nepal 85.1 kt compare
  2. 24 Malaysia 78 kt compare
  3. 25 Costa Rica 66.8 kt compare
  4. 26 Czechia 56.3 kt compare
  5. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54.9 kt compare
  6. 28 Norway 51.2 kt compare
  7. 29 Myanmar 47 kt compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Northern Africa?
Waste — emissions in Northern Africa was 31.01 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 31.01 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for waste — emissions?
Northern Africa ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 11,013 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