AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Africa
Western Africa: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 45.17 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa is 45.17 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 54.52 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.47 %, in 2021.
That places Western Africa 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.67 % | — |
| 1991 | 52.62 % | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 51.06 % | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 50.85 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 49.51 % | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 48.19 % | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 46.29 % | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 48.2 % | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 51.07 % | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 51.81 % | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 50.17 % | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 47.52 % | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 49.92 % | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 48.56 % | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 48.48 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.1 % | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 50.49 % | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 51.34 % | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 51.82 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.22 % | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 50.21 % | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 52.95 % | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 53.58 % | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 54.28 % | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.66 % | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.52 % | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 51.99 % | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 51.82 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.9 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.06 % | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 51.37 % | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 44.47 % | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 45.27 % | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 45.17 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.33 % | 46.29 % | 53.67 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.06 % | 47.52 % | 53.22 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5 % | 50.06 % | 54.52 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.57 % | 44.47 % | 51.37 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 5 Mayotte 100 % compare
- 6 Central African Republic 94.65 % compare
- 7 Chad 92.62 % compare
- 8 South Sudan 89.79 % compare
- 9 Liberia 87.09 % compare
- 10 Mali 86.68 % compare
- 11 Madagascar 85.68 % 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 (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa was 45.17 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.52 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.47 % in 2021.
- How does Western Africa rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.