Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Western Africa

Western Africa: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 59.72 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
59.72 %
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
7th
of 34 groups
All-time high
76.66 %
in 1999
All-time low
58.2 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 76.1 %1991: 74.3 %1992: 73 %1993: 73 %1994: 74.7 %1995: 75.1 %1996: 73.7 %1997: 75 %1998: 76 %1999: 76.7 %2000: 75.9 %2001: 74.2 %2002: 72.9 %2003: 72.1 %2004: 70.5 %2005: 68.6 %2006: 69.6 %2007: 70 %2008: 71 %2009: 74.7 %2010: 65.8 %2011: 62.8 %2012: 64.5 %2013: 64.5 %2014: 63.4 %2015: 64.7 %2016: 60.9 %2017: 61.4 %2018: 62.2 %2019: 58.2 %2020: 58.7 %2021: 58.7 %2022: 58.9 %2023: 59.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Western Africa stood at 59.72 %.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Western Africa peaked at 76.66 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 58.2 %, in 2019.

Western Africa ranks 7th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.76 % 72.99 % 76.66 % 10
2000s 71.95 % 68.6 % 75.92 % 10
2010s 62.84 % 58.2 % 65.8 % 10
2020s 59.02 % 58.72 % 59.72 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 4 Paraguay 105.94 % compare
  2. 5 Brazil 99.78 % compare
  3. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 98.38 % compare
  4. 7 Liberia 96 % compare
  5. 8 Uganda 93.76 % compare
  6. 9 Chad 89.49 % compare
  7. 10 Belize 89.19 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Western Africa?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Western Africa was 59.72 % 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 76.66 % in 1999.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 58.2 % in 2019.
How does Western Africa rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Western Africa ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.