AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa

Western Africa: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 89,598 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89,598 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
89,917 kt
in 2022
All-time low
43,597 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 43.6k kt1991: 44.4k kt1992: 45.0k kt1993: 46.0k kt1994: 46.7k kt1995: 47.2k kt1996: 51.7k kt1997: 52.8k kt1998: 58.2k kt1999: 58.1k kt2000: 59.9k kt2001: 53.8k kt2002: 55.2k kt2003: 57.7k kt2004: 58.2k kt2005: 63.6k kt2006: 63.9k kt2007: 63.1k kt2008: 64.0k kt2009: 64.0k kt2010: 66.8k kt2011: 69.0k kt2012: 71.0k kt2013: 73.7k kt2014: 74.2k kt2015: 75.9k kt2016: 81.2k kt2017: 81.9k kt2018: 82.5k kt2019: 85.7k kt2020: 88.7k kt2021: 88.3k kt2022: 89.9k kt2023: 89.6k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 89,598 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa peaked at 89,917 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43,597 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Africa 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 N2O in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 43,597 kt
1991 44,434 kt +1.9%
1992 44,957 kt +1.2%
1993 46,029 kt +2.4%
1994 46,750 kt +1.6%
1995 47,214 kt +1.0%
1996 51,725 kt +9.6%
1997 52,816 kt +2.1%
1998 58,201 kt +10.2%
1999 58,116 kt -0.1%
2000 59,889 kt +3.1%
2001 53,812 kt -10.1%
2002 55,190 kt +2.6%
2003 57,686 kt +4.5%
2004 58,250 kt +1.0%
2005 63,612 kt +9.2%
2006 63,858 kt +0.4%
2007 63,135 kt -1.1%
2008 64,034 kt +1.4%
2009 64,036 kt +0.0%
2010 66,791 kt +4.3%
2011 68,984 kt +3.3%
2012 71,039 kt +3.0%
2013 73,748 kt +3.8%
2014 74,230 kt +0.7%
2015 75,882 kt +2.2%
2016 81,227 kt +7.0%
2017 81,863 kt +0.8%
2018 82,518 kt +0.8%
2019 85,720 kt +3.9%
2020 88,712 kt +3.5%
2021 88,252 kt -0.5%
2022 89,917 kt +1.9%
2023 89,598 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49,384 kt 43,597 kt 58,201 kt 10
2000s 60,350 kt 53,812 kt 64,036 kt 10
2010s 76,200 kt 66,791 kt 85,720 kt 10
2020s 89,120 kt 88,252 kt 89,917 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 18 France 25,335 kt compare
  2. 19 Sudan 24,600 kt compare
  3. 20 Thailand 23,246 kt compare
  4. 21 Bangladesh 21,972 kt compare
  5. 22 Germany 21,917 kt compare
  6. 23 Angola 20,403 kt compare
  7. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20,122 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa was 89,598 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 89,917 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 43,597 kt in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Western Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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