Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 92,679 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 92,679 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa peaked at 92,931 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43,625 kt, in 1990.
That places Western Africa 21st 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 N2O in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,625 kt | — |
| 1991 | 44,506 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 45,073 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 46,193 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 46,937 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 47,481 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 51,478 kt | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 52,696 kt | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 57,145 kt | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 57,172 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59,420 kt | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 55,336 kt | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 56,783 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 59,304 kt | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 59,944 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 65,368 kt | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 65,677 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 65,028 kt | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 65,999 kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66,077 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68,910 kt | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 71,172 kt | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 73,299 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 76,118 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 76,664 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78,346 kt | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 83,797 kt | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 84,541 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 85,249 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 88,528 kt | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 91,562 kt | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 91,222 kt | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 92,931 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 92,679 kt | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,231 kt | 43,625 kt | 57,172 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,894 kt | 55,336 kt | 66,077 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,662 kt | 68,910 kt | 88,528 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,099 kt | 91,222 kt | 92,931 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 18 France 27,731 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 82.24 kt compare
- 19 Sudan 25,035 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 21.72 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 16.22 kt compare
- 20 Thailand 24,416 kt compare
- 21 Germany 24,227 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0212 kt compare
- 22 Poland 23,657 kt compare
- 23 Bangladesh 23,358 kt compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21,751 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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa was 92,679 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 92,931 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,625 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Western Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 N2O (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