CO2 emissions from cement production in North Africa
North Africa: CO2 emissions from cement production was 45,243 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from cement production in North Africa, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 45,243 thousand metric tons for co2 emissions from cement production in 2009. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from cement production in North Africa peaked at 45,243 thousand metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,065 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,376 thousand metric tons | 2,065 thousand metric tons | 3,194 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,482 thousand metric tons | 3,327 thousand metric tons | 7,293 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,392 thousand metric tons | 7,855 thousand metric tons | 14,737 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,170 thousand metric tons | 15,318 thousand metric tons | 23,103 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,265 thousand metric tons | 24,596 thousand metric tons | 45,243 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 1 Egypt, Arab Republic of 23,190 thousand metric tons compare
- 2 Algeria 8,977 thousand metric tons compare
- 3 Morocco 5,985 thousand metric tons compare
- 4 South Africa 5,735 thousand metric tons compare
More environment data for North Africa
- Rural population density 1,088 rural population per sq. km of arable land (2011)
- CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 474,825 thousand metric tons (2009)
- Economically active population in agriculture, female 6.24 million FAO, number (2012)
- Economically active population in agriculture, male 7.62 million FAO, number (2012)
- Agricultural population 40.66 million FAO, number (2012)
- Non-agricultural population 130.48 million FAO, number (2012)
- Terrestrial protected areas 216,108 sq. km (2010)
- Marine protected areas 108,915 sq. km (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from cement production in North Africa?
- Co2 emissions from cement production in North Africa was 45,243 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 45,243 thousand metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,065 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does North Africa rank for co2 emissions from cement production?
- North Africa ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from cement production rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from cement production (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions from cement production refer mainly to emissions during cement production. Cement production is a multi-step process and CO2 is actually released from klinker production during the cement production process. The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.