Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 23,223 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23,223 kt
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
5th
of 20 regions
All-time high
23,223 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3,471 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 23,223 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa peaked at 23,223 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,471 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 (CO2eq) in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3,471 kt
1962 3,490 kt +0.6%
1963 3,506 kt +0.4%
1964 3,523 kt +0.5%
1965 3,543 kt +0.6%
1966 3,564 kt +0.6%
1967 3,578 kt +0.4%
1968 3,593 kt +0.4%
1969 3,603 kt +0.3%
1970 3,688 kt +2.4%
1971 3,933 kt +6.6%
1972 4,062 kt +3.3%
1973 4,197 kt +3.3%
1974 4,338 kt +3.4%
1975 4,484 kt +3.4%
1976 4,637 kt +3.4%
1977 4,788 kt +3.3%
1978 4,949 kt +3.4%
1979 5,119 kt +3.5%
1980 5,324 kt +4.0%
1981 5,560 kt +4.4%
1982 5,663 kt +1.8%
1983 5,794 kt +2.3%
1984 6,013 kt +3.8%
1985 6,235 kt +3.7%
1986 6,461 kt +3.6%
1987 6,707 kt +3.8%
1988 6,946 kt +3.6%
1989 7,209 kt +3.8%
1990 7,496 kt +4.0%
1991 7,641 kt +1.9%
1992 7,756 kt +1.5%
1993 7,798 kt +0.5%
1994 7,944 kt +1.9%
1995 8,115 kt +2.2%
1996 8,318 kt +2.5%
1997 8,461 kt +1.7%
1998 8,638 kt +2.1%
1999 8,760 kt +1.4%
2000 8,886 kt +1.4%
2001 9,263 kt +4.3%
2002 9,651 kt +4.2%
2003 10,059 kt +4.2%
2004 14,387 kt +43.0%
2005 14,760 kt +2.6%
2006 11,600 kt -21.4%
2007 12,164 kt +4.9%
2008 12,776 kt +5.0%
2009 13,340 kt +4.4%
2010 13,998 kt +4.9%
2011 14,719 kt +5.2%
2012 15,442 kt +4.9%
2013 16,171 kt +4.7%
2014 16,966 kt +4.9%
2015 17,743 kt +4.6%
2016 18,359 kt +3.5%
2017 19,007 kt +3.5%
2018 19,724 kt +3.8%
2019 20,453 kt +3.7%
2020 21,137 kt +3.3%
2021 21,839 kt +3.3%
2022 22,550 kt +3.3%
2023 23,223 kt +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,541 kt 3,471 kt 3,603 kt 9
1970s 4,420 kt 3,688 kt 5,119 kt 10
1980s 6,191 kt 5,324 kt 7,209 kt 10
1990s 8,093 kt 7,496 kt 8,760 kt 10
2000s 11,689 kt 8,886 kt 14,760 kt 10
2010s 17,258 kt 13,998 kt 20,453 kt 10
2020s 22,187 kt 21,137 kt 23,223 kt 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 2 China 402,662 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 386,535 kt compare
  3. 4 India 141,374 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 136,096 kt compare
  5. 6 Brazil 128,453 kt compare
  6. 7 USSR 104,072 kt compare
  7. 8 Mexico 64,839 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Middle Africa was 23,223 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23,223 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,471 kt in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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