Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 227.7 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Western Africa stood at 227.7 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Western Africa peaked at 227.7 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.37 kt, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.37 kt | — |
| 1962 | 44.12 kt | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 45.73 kt | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 48.45 kt | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 51.48 kt | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 52.71 kt | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 54.73 kt | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 55.86 kt | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 57.84 kt | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 58.56 kt | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 59.76 kt | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 58.2 kt | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 55.78 kt | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 56.23 kt | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 58.55 kt | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 61.33 kt | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 63.35 kt | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 65.58 kt | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 68.12 kt | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 71.43 kt | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 74.02 kt | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 76.64 kt | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 76.2 kt | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 72.92 kt | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 73.17 kt | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 75.32 kt | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 77.73 kt | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 81.55 kt | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 84.97 kt | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 87.3 kt | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 89.66 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 91.08 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 94.12 kt | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 96.07 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 97.28 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 100.39 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 103.5 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 107.06 kt | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 111.25 kt | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 113.5 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 117.82 kt | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 121.97 kt | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 128.64 kt | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 131.62 kt | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 137.13 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 141.37 kt | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 141.84 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 147.49 kt | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 150.22 kt | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 158.09 kt | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 162.97 kt | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 171.06 kt | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 176.53 kt | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 181.53 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 185.55 kt | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 195.17 kt | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 203.6 kt | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 210.35 kt | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 216.89 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 219.7 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 223.71 kt | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 226.48 kt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 227.7 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.37 kt | 42.37 kt | 57.84 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.55 kt | 55.78 kt | 68.12 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.4 kt | 71.43 kt | 84.97 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.77 kt | 87.3 kt | 111.25 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.16 kt | 113.5 kt | 150.22 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.18 kt | 158.09 kt | 216.89 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.4 kt | 219.7 kt | 227.7 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 agricultural soils — direct emissions in Western Africa?
- Agricultural soils — direct emissions in Western Africa was 227.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 227.7 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.37 kt in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct 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