Norway vs Western Africa: Farm gate — Emissions per capita
Norway
2.19 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Western Africa
0.62 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Norway rank
29th
Western Africa rank
30th
Farm gate — Emissions per capita over time
- Norway
- Western Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.19 t CO2eq/cap against 0.62 t CO2eq/cap in Western Africa, a difference of 1.57 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Norway's figure about 3.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 30th of 223 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.95 t CO2eq/cap | 0.644 t CO2eq/cap | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.76 t CO2eq/cap | 0.635 t CO2eq/cap | 2.13 t CO2eq/cap | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.31 t CO2eq/cap | 0.631 t CO2eq/cap | 1.68 t CO2eq/cap | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.25 t CO2eq/cap | 0.6275 t CO2eq/cap | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm gate — emissions per capita, Norway or Western Africa?
- Norway, at 2.19 t CO2eq/cap against 0.62 t CO2eq/cap in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in farm gate — emissions per capita between Norway and Western Africa?
- 1.57 t CO2eq/cap, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Western Africa rank globally for farm gate — emissions per capita?
- Norway ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 30th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Farm gate — 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.