Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions was 65.22 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Western Africa is 65.22 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Western Africa peaked at 65.22 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.14 kt, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 15th 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 — Indirect emissions in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.14 kt | — |
| 1962 | 11.6 kt | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 12.07 kt | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 12.8 kt | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 13.62 kt | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 13.94 kt | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 14.49 kt | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 14.86 kt | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 15.42 kt | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 15.7 kt | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 16 kt | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 15.62 kt | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 14.88 kt | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 15.02 kt | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 15.65 kt | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 16.45 kt | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 17.1 kt | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 17.81 kt | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 18.4 kt | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 19.21 kt | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 19.89 kt | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 20.63 kt | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 20.5 kt | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 19.48 kt | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 19.67 kt | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 20.43 kt | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 21.2 kt | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 22.09 kt | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 23.01 kt | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 23.56 kt | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 24.12 kt | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 24.47 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 25.25 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 26.03 kt | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 26.82 kt | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 27.79 kt | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 28.81 kt | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 30.02 kt | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 31.31 kt | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 32.33 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 33.57 kt | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 34.69 kt | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 36.32 kt | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 37.37 kt | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 38.56 kt | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 39.66 kt | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 40.68 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 41.89 kt | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 42.82 kt | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 44.13 kt | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 46.59 kt | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 48.36 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 49.63 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 51 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 52.52 kt | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 54.56 kt | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 56.4 kt | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 58.27 kt | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 59.9 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 60.56 kt | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 62.73 kt | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 64.67 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 65.22 kt | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.33 kt | 11.14 kt | 15.42 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.26 kt | 14.88 kt | 18.4 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.61 kt | 19.21 kt | 23.01 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.82 kt | 23.56 kt | 31.31 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.79 kt | 32.33 kt | 42.82 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.14 kt | 44.13 kt | 59.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3 kt | 60.56 kt | 65.22 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.43 kt compare
- 12 Nigeria 22.27 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.35 kt compare
- 13 Sudan (former) 21.92 kt compare
- 14 Argentina 21.31 kt compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.8589 kt compare
- 15 Indonesia 20.2 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0.3736 kt compare
- 16 Mexico 19.28 kt compare
- 16 Melanesia 0.3388 kt compare
- 17 Sudan 18.37 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 0.1328 kt compare
- 18 Russian Federation 17.39 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 0.0448 kt compare
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 — indirect emissions in Western Africa?
- Agricultural soils — indirect emissions in Western Africa was 65.22 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 65.22 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.14 kt in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for agricultural soils — indirect emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — indirect emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 — Indirect 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