Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 7,632 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Western Africa is 7,632 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Western Africa peaked at 7,632 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 469.78 kt, in 1998.
Western Africa ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,194 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,169 kt | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,179 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 662.4 kt | -43.8% |
| 1994 | 697.47 kt | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 745.63 kt | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 829.37 kt | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 938.6 kt | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 469.78 kt | -49.9% |
| 1999 | 657.77 kt | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 1,016 kt | +54.5% |
| 2001 | 1,331 kt | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 1,628 kt | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 1,920 kt | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 2,299 kt | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 2,789 kt | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 2,934 kt | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3,019 kt | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,972 kt | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,108 kt | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3,171 kt | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,234 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,373 kt | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,531 kt | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,860 kt | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 4,251 kt | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 4,799 kt | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 5,333 kt | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 5,916 kt | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 6,468 kt | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 7,026 kt | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 7,632 kt | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 7,632 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,632 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -49.9% | 938.6 kt | 469.78 kt |
| 1993 | -43.8% | 1,179 kt | 662.4 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 854.31 kt | 469.78 kt | 1,194 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,302 kt | 1,016 kt | 3,108 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,394 kt | 3,171 kt | 6,468 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,481 kt | 7,026 kt | 7,632 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,269 kt compare
- 23 Haiti 4,108 kt compare
- 24 Chile 3,959 kt compare
- 25 Colombia 3,624 kt compare
- 26 Egypt 3,420 kt compare
- 27 Switzerland 3,204 kt compare
- 28 South Africa 3,078 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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Western Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Western Africa was 7,632 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,632 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.78 kt in 1998.
- How does Western Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Western Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (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