Waste — Emissions in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Waste — Emissions was 16.05 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Northern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 16.05 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Northern Africa peaked at 16.05 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2 kt, in 1961.
That places Northern Africa 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.2 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2.3 kt | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 2.41 kt | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2.52 kt | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 2.65 kt | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 2.78 kt | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 2.91 kt | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 3.03 kt | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.14 kt | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 3.4 kt | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 3.52 kt | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.66 kt | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.76 kt | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.92 kt | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 4.07 kt | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4.22 kt | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 4.43 kt | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 4.71 kt | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 4.9 kt | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.16 kt | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 5.38 kt | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 5.6 kt | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5.86 kt | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 5.94 kt | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.29 kt | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 6.54 kt | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 6.83 kt | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 7.1 kt | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 7.23 kt | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.55 kt | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 7.72 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.96 kt | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 8.22 kt | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.51 kt | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 8.71 kt | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.01 kt | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 9.23 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.47 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 9.67 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.88 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.93 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.22 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.59 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 10.79 kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.06 kt | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.39 kt | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.66 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.89 kt | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.21 kt | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.58 kt | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.06 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 12.99 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.32 kt | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.6 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.85 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.1 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.37 kt | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.67 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.95 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.18 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 15.5 kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.78 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 16.05 kt | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 kt | 2.2 kt | 3.14 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.06 kt | 3.4 kt | 4.9 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 kt | 5.16 kt | 7.23 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6 kt | 7.55 kt | 9.67 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.96 kt | 9.88 kt | 12.21 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 kt | 12.58 kt | 14.95 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.63 kt | 15.18 kt | 16.05 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 20 Ethiopia 5.57 kt compare
- 21 Italy 5.16 kt compare
- 22 Philippines 5.08 kt compare
- 23 Republic of Korea 4.36 kt compare
- 24 Canada 4.22 kt compare
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 4.08 kt compare
- 26 Chile 3.73 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 63,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 84.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,477 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,863 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,304 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 71.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 296.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Northern Africa?
- Waste — emissions in Northern Africa was 16.05 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 16.05 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 kt in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for waste — emissions?
- Northern Africa ranks 23rd 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 20.5%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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