Agrifood systems — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 205,590 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
205,590 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
288,034 kt
in 2015
All-time low
205,018 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 237.4k kt1991: 237.8k kt1992: 238.1k kt1993: 238.0k kt1994: 237.8k kt1995: 238.5k kt1996: 239.0k kt1997: 240.3k kt1998: 239.0k kt1999: 240.0k kt2000: 240.1k kt2001: 234.1k kt2002: 234.8k kt2003: 234.8k kt2004: 235.1k kt2005: 234.9k kt2006: 234.7k kt2007: 235.1k kt2008: 235.8k kt2009: 236.9k kt2010: 238.4k kt2011: 283.5k kt2012: 285.7k kt2013: 286.8k kt2014: 288.0k kt2015: 288.0k kt2016: 242.5k kt2017: 243.7k kt2018: 244.4k kt2019: 245.6k kt2020: 247.1k kt2021: 205.4k kt2022: 205.0k kt2023: 205.6k kt

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 205,590 kt for agrifood systems — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 288,034 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 205,018 kt, in 2022.

Western Africa ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 237,376 kt
1991 237,850 kt +0.2%
1992 238,129 kt +0.1%
1993 238,012 kt -0.0%
1994 237,755 kt -0.1%
1995 238,512 kt +0.3%
1996 238,986 kt +0.2%
1997 240,262 kt +0.5%
1998 238,974 kt -0.5%
1999 239,952 kt +0.4%
2000 240,064 kt +0.0%
2001 234,128 kt -2.5%
2002 234,781 kt +0.3%
2003 234,826 kt +0.0%
2004 235,135 kt +0.1%
2005 234,948 kt -0.1%
2006 234,689 kt -0.1%
2007 235,122 kt +0.2%
2008 235,816 kt +0.3%
2009 236,937 kt +0.5%
2010 238,415 kt +0.6%
2011 283,486 kt +18.9%
2012 285,700 kt +0.8%
2013 286,825 kt +0.4%
2014 287,987 kt +0.4%
2015 288,034 kt +0.0%
2016 242,491 kt -15.8%
2017 243,711 kt +0.5%
2018 244,411 kt +0.3%
2019 245,609 kt +0.5%
2020 247,126 kt +0.6%
2021 205,450 kt -16.9%
2022 205,018 kt -0.2%
2023 205,590 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 238,581 kt 237,376 kt 240,262 kt 10
2000s 235,645 kt 234,128 kt 240,064 kt 10
2010s 264,667 kt 238,415 kt 288,034 kt 10
2020s 215,796 kt 205,018 kt 247,126 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 18 Cambodia 75,040 kt compare
  2. 19 Mexico 68,565 kt compare
  3. 20 Australia and New Zealand 66,824 kt compare
  4. 21 Republic of Korea 66,372 kt compare
  5. 22 Cameroon 64,232 kt compare
  6. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63,760 kt compare
  7. 24 Belarus 59,268 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Western Africa?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Western Africa was 205,590 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 288,034 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 205,018 kt in 2022.
How does Western Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Western Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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