Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 78,439 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa stood at 78,439 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa peaked at 78,439 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,186 kt, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,186 kt | — |
| 1962 | 14,775 kt | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 15,328 kt | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 16,242 kt | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 17,266 kt | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 17,685 kt | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 18,368 kt | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 18,764 kt | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 19,437 kt | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 19,711 kt | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 20,111 kt | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 19,612 kt | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 18,771 kt | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 18,938 kt | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 19,763 kt | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 20,728 kt | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 21,446 kt | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 22,220 kt | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 23,086 kt | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 24,208 kt | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 25,078 kt | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 25,974 kt | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 25,849 kt | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 24,727 kt | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 24,824 kt | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25,606 kt | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 26,427 kt | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 27,743 kt | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 28,930 kt | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 29,869 kt | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 30,656 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 31,141 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 32,172 kt | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 32,859 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 33,286 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 34,396 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 35,505 kt | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 36,764 kt | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 38,256 kt | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 39,076 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 40,598 kt | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 42,027 kt | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 44,253 kt | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 45,286 kt | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 47,170 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 48,600 kt | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 48,766 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50,683 kt | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 51,656 kt | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 54,387 kt | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 56,093 kt | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 58,872 kt | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 60,782 kt | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 62,467 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 63,839 kt | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 67,192 kt | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 70,134 kt | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 72,446 kt | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 74,715 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 75,766 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 77,054 kt | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 77,964 kt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 78,439 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,894 kt | 14,186 kt | 19,437 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,439 kt | 18,771 kt | 23,086 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,937 kt | 24,208 kt | 28,930 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,490 kt | 29,869 kt | 38,256 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,811 kt | 39,076 kt | 51,656 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,093 kt | 54,387 kt | 74,715 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,306 kt | 75,766 kt | 78,439 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 17 Chad 26,488 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 156.75 kt compare
- 18 Nigeria 24,913 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 55.46 kt compare
- 19 Sudan 22,602 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 15.34 kt compare
- 20 France 22,342 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13.04 kt compare
- 21 Bangladesh 21,374 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 22 Thailand 20,276 kt compare
- 23 Germany 19,407 kt 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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa was 78,439 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 78,439 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,186 kt in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Western Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). 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