Waste — Emissions per capita in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions per capita in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions per capita in Middle Africa is 0.11 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Middle Africa peaked at 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.09 t CO2eq/cap, in 1995.
That places Middle Africa 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.095 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.102 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.108 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 53.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions per capita in Middle Africa?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Middle Africa was 0.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2004.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 1995.
- How does Middle Africa rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Middle Africa ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.