Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 3.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Middle Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Middle Africa stood at 3.18 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Middle Africa peaked at 3.18 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.01 %, in 1990.
Middle Africa ranks 26th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 | 1.05 % | 1.01 % | 1.08 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 % | 1.1 % | 1.69 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 % | 1.36 % | 2.62 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 % | 2.71 % | 3.18 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 23 Tonga 11.78 % compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 11.55 % compare
- 25 Bahamas 11.47 % compare
- 26 Sao Tome and Principe 11.11 % compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.91 % compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 10.65 % compare
- 29 Dominica 10.59 % compare
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 share (co2eq) in Middle Africa?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Middle Africa was 3.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 % in 1990.
- How does Middle Africa rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Middle Africa ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.