Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate was 2.16 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 18.5%
Rank
13th
of 33 groups
All-time high
12.2 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Northern Africa, 1962–2023

02.557.51012.5196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 2.16 % change on previous year for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Northern Africa peaked at 12.2 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.11 % change on previous year, in 2012.

Northern Africa ranks 13th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Northern Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.44 % change on previous year
1963 3.7 % change on previous year +7.5%
1964 3.66 % change on previous year -1.1%
1965 3.64 % change on previous year -0.5%
1966 3.54 % change on previous year -2.8%
1967 3.49 % change on previous year -1.2%
1968 3.73 % change on previous year +6.7%
1969 3.3 % change on previous year -11.4%
1970 5.38 % change on previous year +63.0%
1971 12.2 % change on previous year +126.7%
1972 3.58 % change on previous year -70.7%
1973 3.69 % change on previous year +3.0%
1974 3.85 % change on previous year +4.5%
1975 4.14 % change on previous year +7.4%
1976 3.44 % change on previous year -16.8%
1977 4.02 % change on previous year +16.9%
1978 3.98 % change on previous year -1.1%
1979 3.98 % change on previous year +0.0%
1980 3.99 % change on previous year +0.2%
1981 3.89 % change on previous year -2.4%
1982 4.25 % change on previous year +9.2%
1983 4.08 % change on previous year -4.1%
1984 4.26 % change on previous year +4.4%
1985 3.56 % change on previous year -16.2%
1986 3.45 % change on previous year -3.1%
1987 3.48 % change on previous year +0.9%
1988 3.2 % change on previous year -8.0%
1989 3.03 % change on previous year -5.4%
1990 3.32 % change on previous year +9.5%
1991 2.81 % change on previous year -15.4%
1992 2.8 % change on previous year -0.3%
1993 2.07 % change on previous year -26.1%
1994 3.09 % change on previous year +49.4%
1995 2.01 % change on previous year -34.9%
1996 2.82 % change on previous year +40.1%
1997 2.01 % change on previous year -28.6%
1998 2.72 % change on previous year +35.3%
1999 1.97 % change on previous year -27.4%
2000 2.08 % change on previous year +5.3%
2001 2.52 % change on previous year +21.1%
2002 2.44 % change on previous year -3.1%
2003 3.06 % change on previous year +25.5%
2004 2.41 % change on previous year -21.3%
2005 2.64 % change on previous year +9.3%
2006 3.49 % change on previous year +32.4%
2007 1.36 % change on previous year -61.0%
2008 2.44 % change on previous year +79.6%
2009 3.08 % change on previous year +26.0%
2010 3.69 % change on previous year +20.1%
2011 2.43 % change on previous year -34.3%
2012 1.11 % change on previous year -54.1%
2013 1.24 % change on previous year +11.3%
2014 2.22 % change on previous year +78.8%
2015 2.95 % change on previous year +32.9%
2016 3.63 % change on previous year +23.3%
2017 3.57 % change on previous year -1.8%
2018 3.33 % change on previous year -6.7%
2019 2.33 % change on previous year -30.1%
2020 2.47 % change on previous year +6.3%
2021 6.91 % change on previous year +179.3%
2022 2.65 % change on previous year -61.6%
2023 2.16 % change on previous year -18.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +179.3% 2.47 % change on previous year 6.91 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.56 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year 3.73 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.83 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year 12.2 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.72 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 4.26 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.56 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year 3.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.55 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.65 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.55 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year 6.91 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 10 Mali 3.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 3.64 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Madagascar 3.57 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Mozambique 3.53 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Niger 3.48 % change on previous year compare
  7. 16 Vietnam 3.48 % change on previous year compare
  8. 16 Viet Nam 3.48 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Northern Africa?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Northern Africa was 2.16 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12.2 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Northern Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 14,985 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.