AFOLU — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: AFOLU — Emissions was 338.11 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Western Africa stood at 338.11 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 339.31 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 164.52 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 in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 164.52 kt | — |
| 1991 | 167.68 kt | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 169.65 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 173.69 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 176.41 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 178.17 kt | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 195.19 kt | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 199.31 kt | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 219.63 kt | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 219.31 kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 226 kt | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 203.06 kt | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 208.26 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 217.68 kt | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 219.81 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 240.04 kt | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 240.97 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 238.25 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 241.64 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 241.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 252.04 kt | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 260.32 kt | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 268.07 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 278.29 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 280.12 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 286.35 kt | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 306.52 kt | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 308.92 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 311.39 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 323.47 kt | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 334.76 kt | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 333.03 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 339.31 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 338.11 kt | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.35 kt | 164.52 kt | 219.63 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.74 kt | 203.06 kt | 241.65 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.55 kt | 252.04 kt | 323.47 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.3 kt | 333.03 kt | 339.31 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 in Western Africa?
- Afolu — emissions in Western Africa was 338.11 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 339.31 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.52 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for afolu — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions 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 (N2O). 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