AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa
Western Africa: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 387,060 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 387,060 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 500,819 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 333,707 kt, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 333,707 kt | — |
| 1991 | 337,230 kt | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 338,614 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 341,337 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 344,376 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 346,746 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 363,553 kt | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 367,581 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 385,039 kt | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 384,759 kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 388,284 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 356,844 kt | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 360,604 kt | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 368,005 kt | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 371,102 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 383,860 kt | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 385,580 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 384,752 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 387,133 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 388,240 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 397,343 kt | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 476,661 kt | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 483,879 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 490,889 kt | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 493,903 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 500,819 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 455,268 kt | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 457,076 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 461,328 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 468,319 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 474,170 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 379,063 kt | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 386,178 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 387,060 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354,294 kt | 333,707 kt | 385,039 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 377,440 kt | 356,844 kt | 388,284 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 468,548 kt | 397,343 kt | 500,819 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 406,618 kt | 379,063 kt | 474,170 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 387,060 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 500,819 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 333,707 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf