Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 543,583 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa stood at 543,583 kt.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 574,172 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 398,326 kt, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 398,326 kt | — |
| 1991 | 403,107 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 405,446 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 408,159 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 411,561 kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 415,324 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 430,782 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 437,115 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 448,943 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 450,278 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 456,580 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 436,089 kt | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 441,256 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 449,401 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 453,713 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 467,323 kt | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 469,536 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 469,866 kt | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 473,544 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 476,464 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 487,695 kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 542,310 kt | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 552,467 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 561,419 kt | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 566,391 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 574,172 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 542,403 kt | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 546,453 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 552,452 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 561,669 kt | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 570,019 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 534,578 kt | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 541,715 kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 543,583 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 420,904 kt | 398,326 kt | 450,278 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 459,377 kt | 436,089 kt | 476,464 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 548,743 kt | 487,695 kt | 574,172 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 547,474 kt | 534,578 kt | 570,019 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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 543,583 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 574,172 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,326 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (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