Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 237,682 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa stood at 237,682 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa peaked at 237,682 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116,131 kt, in 1990.
That places Western Africa 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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) from CH4 in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116,131 kt | — |
| 1991 | 119,581 kt | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 121,066 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 123,290 kt | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 126,172 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 128,586 kt | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 139,488 kt | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 143,219 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 152,353 kt | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 152,497 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 156,081 kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 145,294 kt | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 148,065 kt | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 153,351 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 156,335 kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 164,217 kt | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 166,236 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 166,696 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 168,758 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 170,342 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 177,199 kt | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 184,418 kt | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 190,095 kt | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 194,945 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 197,880 kt | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 203,542 kt | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 211,315 kt | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 212,869 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 216,875 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 221,064 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 224,305 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 230,273 kt | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 236,134 kt | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 237,682 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,238 kt | 116,131 kt | 152,497 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,538 kt | 145,294 kt | 170,342 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,020 kt | 177,199 kt | 221,064 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,098 kt | 224,305 kt | 237,682 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) from ch4 in Western Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa was 237,682 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 237,682 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,131 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Western Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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) from CH4 (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