Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 67,732 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
67,732 kt
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
67,732 kt
in 2023
All-time low
9,001 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Africa, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Africa stood at 67,732 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Africa peaked at 67,732 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,001 kt, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 9,001 kt
1962 9,310 kt +3.4%
1963 9,654 kt +3.7%
1964 10,007 kt +3.7%
1965 10,371 kt +3.6%
1966 10,738 kt +3.5%
1967 11,113 kt +3.5%
1968 11,528 kt +3.7%
1969 11,908 kt +3.3%
1970 12,550 kt +5.4%
1971 14,081 kt +12.2%
1972 14,585 kt +3.6%
1973 15,123 kt +3.7%
1974 15,705 kt +3.9%
1975 16,355 kt +4.1%
1976 16,918 kt +3.4%
1977 17,598 kt +4.0%
1978 18,298 kt +4.0%
1979 19,026 kt +4.0%
1980 19,785 kt +4.0%
1981 20,555 kt +3.9%
1982 21,428 kt +4.3%
1983 22,302 kt +4.1%
1984 23,251 kt +4.3%
1985 24,080 kt +3.6%
1986 24,912 kt +3.5%
1987 25,780 kt +3.5%
1988 26,606 kt +3.2%
1989 27,412 kt +3.0%
1990 28,322 kt +3.3%
1991 29,117 kt +2.8%
1992 29,932 kt +2.8%
1993 30,551 kt +2.1%
1994 31,494 kt +3.1%
1995 32,127 kt +2.0%
1996 33,032 kt +2.8%
1997 33,695 kt +2.0%
1998 34,611 kt +2.7%
1999 35,294 kt +2.0%
2000 36,028 kt +2.1%
2001 36,935 kt +2.5%
2002 37,836 kt +2.4%
2003 38,996 kt +3.1%
2004 39,936 kt +2.4%
2005 40,989 kt +2.6%
2006 42,420 kt +3.5%
2007 42,997 kt +1.4%
2008 44,047 kt +2.4%
2009 45,402 kt +3.1%
2010 47,079 kt +3.7%
2011 48,222 kt +2.4%
2012 48,759 kt +1.1%
2013 49,364 kt +1.2%
2014 50,459 kt +2.2%
2015 51,946 kt +2.9%
2016 53,833 kt +3.6%
2017 55,754 kt +3.6%
2018 57,610 kt +3.3%
2019 58,951 kt +2.3%
2020 60,410 kt +2.5%
2021 64,585 kt +6.9%
2022 66,298 kt +2.7%
2023 67,732 kt +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,403 kt 9,001 kt 11,908 kt 9
1970s 16,024 kt 12,550 kt 19,026 kt 10
1980s 23,611 kt 19,785 kt 27,412 kt 10
1990s 31,818 kt 28,322 kt 35,294 kt 10
2000s 40,559 kt 36,028 kt 45,402 kt 10
2010s 52,198 kt 47,079 kt 58,951 kt 10
2020s 64,756 kt 60,410 kt 67,732 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 17 Morocco 19,656 kt compare
  2. 17 Timor-Leste 95.48 kt compare
  3. 18 Republic of Korea 19,628 kt compare
  4. 19 Algeria 19,404 kt compare
  5. 20 Australia and New Zealand 16,408 kt compare
  6. 21 France 15,876 kt compare
  7. 22 Egypt 15,316 kt compare
  8. 23 Bangladesh 15,260 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Africa?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Africa was 67,732 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 67,732 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9,001 kt in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Northern Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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