AFOLU — Indirect emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: AFOLU — Indirect emissions was 123.22 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
123.22 kt
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
123.22 kt
in 2023
All-time low
44.22 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Indirect emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023

02550751001251990200620231990: 44.2 kt1991: 45.1 kt1992: 45.8 kt1993: 47.2 kt1994: 48.7 kt1995: 50.2 kt1996: 52.1 kt1997: 54.1 kt1998: 56.4 kt1999: 58.9 kt2000: 60.9 kt2001: 63.3 kt2002: 65.3 kt2003: 68.4 kt2004: 70.5 kt2005: 72.6 kt2006: 74.5 kt2007: 76.6 kt2008: 78.6 kt2009: 80.8 kt2010: 83.1 kt2011: 88.3 kt2012: 91.4 kt2013: 93.8 kt2014: 96.3 kt2015: 99.2 kt2016: 103 kt2017: 106.5 kt2018: 109.9 kt2019: 113.1 kt2020: 114.3 kt2021: 118.6 kt2022: 122.2 kt2023: 123.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — indirect emissions in Western Africa stood at 123.22 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — indirect emissions in Western Africa peaked at 123.22 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.22 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Africa 14th 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 — Indirect emissions in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Indirect emissions (N2O) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 44.22 kt
1991 45.14 kt +2.1%
1992 45.77 kt +1.4%
1993 47.22 kt +3.2%
1994 48.73 kt +3.2%
1995 50.16 kt +2.9%
1996 52.12 kt +3.9%
1997 54.12 kt +3.8%
1998 56.39 kt +4.2%
1999 58.86 kt +4.4%
2000 60.93 kt +3.5%
2001 63.3 kt +3.9%
2002 65.31 kt +3.2%
2003 68.4 kt +4.7%
2004 70.47 kt +3.0%
2005 72.58 kt +3.0%
2006 74.53 kt +2.7%
2007 76.59 kt +2.8%
2008 78.64 kt +2.7%
2009 80.84 kt +2.8%
2010 83.06 kt +2.7%
2011 88.26 kt +6.3%
2012 91.4 kt +3.5%
2013 93.85 kt +2.7%
2014 96.32 kt +2.6%
2015 99.15 kt +2.9%
2016 102.97 kt +3.8%
2017 106.48 kt +3.4%
2018 109.89 kt +3.2%
2019 113.08 kt +2.9%
2020 114.34 kt +1.1%
2021 118.62 kt +3.7%
2022 122.22 kt +3.0%
2023 123.22 kt +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.27 kt 44.22 kt 58.86 kt 10
2000s 71.16 kt 60.93 kt 80.84 kt 10
2010s 98.45 kt 83.06 kt 113.08 kt 10
2020s 119.6 kt 114.34 kt 123.22 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 11 Sudan (former) 42.6 kt compare
  2. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.42 kt compare
  3. 12 Nigeria 41.61 kt compare
  4. 13 Argentina 37.79 kt compare
  5. 14 Sudan 35.8 kt compare
  6. 15 Mexico 33.7 kt compare
  7. 16 Indonesia 30.22 kt compare
  8. 17 Kenya 25.84 kt compare
  9. 17 Timor-Leste 0.2137 kt compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — indirect emissions in Western Africa?
Afolu — indirect emissions in Western Africa was 123.22 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — indirect emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 123.22 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — indirect emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 44.22 kt in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for afolu — indirect emissions?
Western Africa ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — indirect emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Indirect emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,019 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