CO2 emissions from coal — all countries

CO2 emissions from coal — Northern Africa

CO2 emissions from coal in Northern Africa in 2011 — 14.33 Mt. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 274.7%.

2011 14.33 Mt −23.06% vs 2010
World rank
Period maximum 21.01 Mt2007
Period minimum 1.98 Mt1963

Trend over time

1950–2011 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from coal — Northern Africa, 1950–2011010203019501957196419711978198519921999200620111950: 3.82 Mt1952: 3.92 Mt1954: 3.14 Mt1956: 3.18 Mt1958: 3.65 Mt1960: 2.78 Mt1962: 2.04 Mt1964: 2.6 Mt1966: 2.35 Mt1968: 2.75 Mt1970: 3.77 Mt1972: 3.53 Mt1974: 4.23 Mt1976: 5.07 Mt1978: 4.68 Mt1980: 5.37 Mt1982: 7.4 Mt1984: 8.7 Mt1986: 9.74 Mt1988: 10.3 Mt1990: 10.8 Mt1992: 9.45 Mt1994: 11.57 Mt1996: 13.14 Mt1998: 13.68 Mt2000: 15.41 Mt2002: 18.89 Mt2004: 18.8 Mt2006: 20.33 Mt2008: 19.98 Mt2011: 14.33 Mt
Change over the period: +10.5 (+274.73%) Average annual rate: 2.19 %

Comparison, 2011

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Africa

Northern Africa 14.33 Mt
World computed 14,697.81 Mt
CO2 emissions from coal — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2011 14.33 −4.29 −23.06%
2010 18.62
2008 19.98 −1.02 −4.87%
2007 21.01 +0.68 +3.32%
2006 20.33 +0.82 +4.19%
2005 19.51 +0.71 +3.78%
2004 18.8 +0.66 +3.62%
2003 18.15 −0.74 −3.92%
2002 18.89 +1.01 +5.67%
2001 17.87 +2.46 +15.98%
2000 15.41 +2.14 +16.09%
1999 13.28 −0.41 −2.97%
1998 13.68 +1.49 +12.24%
1997 12.19 −0.95 −7.24%
1996 13.14 +2.19 +19.98%
1995 10.95 −0.61 −5.31%
1994 11.57 +1.17 +11.2%
1993 10.4 +0.96 +10.13%
1992 9.45 −1.1 −10.44%
1991 10.55 −0.26 −2.37%
1990 10.8 −0.1 −0.94%
1989 10.91 +0.6 +5.87%
1988 10.3 −0.37 −3.47%
1987 10.67 +0.93 +9.59%
1986 9.74 +1.67 +20.72%
1985 8.07 −0.63 −7.29%
1984 8.7 +0.54 +6.61%
1983 8.16 +0.76 +10.24%
1982 7.4 +0.48 +6.93%
1981 6.92 +1.56 +28.97%
1980 5.37 +0.51 +10.45%
1979 4.86 +0.18 +3.76%
1978 4.68 −0.53 −10.13%
1977 5.21 +0.14 +2.74%
1976 5.07 −1.36 −21.14%
1975 6.43 +2.21 +52.2%
1974 4.23 +0.66 +18.64%
1973 3.56 +0.03 +0.91%
1972 3.53 +0.18 +5.44%
1971 3.35 −0.43 −11.26%
1970 3.77 +0.67 +21.71%
1969 3.1 +0.35 +12.69%
1968 2.75 −0.1 −3.44%
1967 2.85 +0.5 +21.13%
1966 2.35 +0.12 +5.47%
1965 2.23 −0.37 −14.16%
1964 2.6 +0.62 +31.34%
1963 1.98 −0.06 −2.85%
1962 2.04 −0.65 −24.28%
1961 2.69 −0.09 −3.24%
1960 2.78 +0.01 +0.4%
1959 2.77 −0.88 −24.12%
1958 3.65 −0.01 −0.33%
1957 3.66 +0.48 +14.95%
1956 3.18 −0 −0.03%
1955 3.19 +0.04 +1.43%
1954 3.14 −0.35 −9.98%
1953 3.49 −0.44 −11.09%
1952 3.92 −0.4 −9.32%
1951 4.33 +0.5 +13.16%
1950 3.82

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal. Coal releases more emissions per unit of energy obtained than any other fuel — roughly twice as much as gas — so its share of emissions is always above its share of energy consumption. The series shows that global emissions from coal are not declining despite the closure of coal plants in Europe and North America: growth in Asia outweighs the reduction.

Important: Combustion only. Methane emissions from coal mines are not included here — they are counted under methane emissions.

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