AFOLU — Emissions Share in Western Africa

Western Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 48.32 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.32 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
20th
of 34 groups
All-time high
48.83 %
in 2022
All-time low
25.73 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 31.5 %1991: 31.4 %1992: 29.9 %1993: 29.7 %1994: 27.6 %1995: 26.2 %1996: 25.7 %1997: 27.8 %1998: 31.8 %1999: 32.7 %2000: 31 %2001: 27.5 %2002: 31.4 %2003: 30.2 %2004: 31.2 %2005: 33.2 %2006: 35 %2007: 36.3 %2008: 36.8 %2009: 37.5 %2010: 37.9 %2011: 38 %2012: 38.5 %2013: 40.1 %2014: 40.2 %2015: 41.1 %2016: 43.6 %2017: 43.3 %2018: 43.3 %2019: 42.9 %2020: 45.5 %2021: 47.2 %2022: 48.8 %2023: 48.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Western Africa stood at 48.32 %.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Western Africa peaked at 48.83 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.73 %, in 1996.

Western Africa ranks 20th of 34 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.43 % 25.73 % 32.67 % 10
2000s 33.01 % 27.51 % 37.49 % 10
2010s 40.88 % 37.87 % 43.63 % 10
2020s 47.47 % 45.54 % 48.83 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 17 Luxembourg 83.06 % compare
  2. 18 Mauritania 82.87 % compare
  3. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.47 % compare
  4. 20 Sudan (former) 81.51 % compare
  5. 21 Argentina 81.16 % compare
  6. 22 Botswana 81.13 % compare
  7. 23 Guinea 80.69 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Western Africa?
Afolu — emissions share in Western Africa was 48.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 48.83 % in 2022.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 25.73 % in 1996.
How does Western Africa rank for afolu — emissions share?
Western Africa ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.