Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 62.73 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Western Africa is 62.73 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Western Africa peaked at 63.4 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.09 %, in 1996.
That places Western Africa 20th 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 Share in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.35 % | — |
| 1991 | 44.93 % | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 42.96 % | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 42.61 % | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 39.44 % | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 37.42 % | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 35.09 % | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 37.87 % | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 41.31 % | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 42.57 % | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 40.69 % | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 39.73 % | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 45.07 % | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 42.99 % | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 44.12 % | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.33 % | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 48.81 % | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 50.78 % | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 51.48 % | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.43 % | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 52.37 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.91 % | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.24 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 54.18 % | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 54.17 % | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.08 % | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 57.83 % | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 57.34 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.21 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.46 % | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 59.8 % | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 61.6 % | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 63.4 % | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 62.73 % | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.95 % | 35.09 % | 45.35 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.24 % | 39.73 % | 52.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.88 % | 51.91 % | 57.83 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.88 % | 59.8 % | 63.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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- 21 Niger 98.82 % compare
- 22 Paraguay 97.83 % compare
- 23 Senegal 97.44 % 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 share in Western Africa?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Western Africa was 62.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.09 % in 1996.
- How does Western Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Western Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.