AFOLU — Emissions Share in Western Africa
Western Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 48.32 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023
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 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 Share in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.53 % | — |
| 1991 | 31.35 % | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 29.91 % | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 29.71 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 27.6 % | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 26.2 % | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 25.73 % | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 27.81 % | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 31.78 % | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 32.67 % | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 30.96 % | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 27.51 % | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 31.35 % | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 30.25 % | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 31.17 % | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 33.25 % | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 35.03 % | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 36.31 % | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 36.82 % | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.49 % | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.87 % | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.95 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.47 % | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.1 % | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 40.18 % | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.15 % | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 43.63 % | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 43.26 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 43.32 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.9 % | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.54 % | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 47.2 % | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 48.83 % | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 48.32 % | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 New Zealand 83.45 % compare
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- 19 Mauritania 82.87 % compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.47 % compare
- 20 Laos 82.47 % compare
- 22 Sudan (former) 81.51 % compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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 19th out of 32 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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About this data
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.