OECD vs Western Africa: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita
OECD
10.74 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Western Africa
1.66 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
OECD rank
30th
Western Africa rank
29th
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita over time
- OECD
- Western Africa
How they compare
OECD currently reports 10.74 t CO2eq/cap against 1.66 t CO2eq/cap in Western Africa, a difference of 9.08 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes OECD's figure about 6.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 192 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.93 t CO2eq/cap | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | 11.63 t CO2eq/cap | OECD |
| 2000s | 13.73 t CO2eq/cap | 2 t CO2eq/cap | 11.74 t CO2eq/cap | OECD |
| 2010s | 12.14 t CO2eq/cap | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10.35 t CO2eq/cap | OECD |
| 2020s | 10.87 t CO2eq/cap | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | 9.18 t CO2eq/cap | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita, OECD or Western Africa?
- OECD, at 10.74 t CO2eq/cap against 1.66 t CO2eq/cap in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita between OECD and Western Africa?
- 9.08 t CO2eq/cap, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do OECD and Western Africa rank globally for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- OECD ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.