AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa
Western Africa: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 183,079 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa is 183,079 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa peaked at 183,079 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,758 kt, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 19th 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) from CH4 in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,758 kt | — |
| 1991 | 83,444 kt | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 84,304 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 85,956 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 88,275 kt | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 90,024 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 102,296 kt | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 105,196 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 117,229 kt | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 117,033 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 118,754 kt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 100,607 kt | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 102,996 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 107,904 kt | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 110,442 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 117,839 kt | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 119,318 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 119,214 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 120,698 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 121,800 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 128,135 kt | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 134,818 kt | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 139,983 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 144,284 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 146,805 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 152,070 kt | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 159,439 kt | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 160,611 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 164,203 kt | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 167,974 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 170,839 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 176,419 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 181,878 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 183,079 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,452 kt | 80,758 kt | 117,229 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,957 kt | 100,607 kt | 121,800 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,832 kt | 128,135 kt | 167,974 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,054 kt | 170,839 kt | 183,079 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) from ch4 in Western Africa?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa was 183,079 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 183,079 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,758 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Western Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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) from CH4 (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