Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 57,069 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa stood at 57,069 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 57,069 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,702 kt, in 1990.
That places Western Africa 20th out of 31 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,702 kt | — |
| 1991 | 40,491 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 41,154 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 41,777 kt | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 42,361 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 43,078 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 43,787 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 44,429 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 45,053 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 45,282 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 45,596 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45,968 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 46,397 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 46,833 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 47,347 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 47,905 kt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48,512 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 49,135 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 49,770 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50,315 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 50,881 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 51,462 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 52,024 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 52,628 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 53,070 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 53,515 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 53,976 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54,432 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54,894 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 55,374 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 55,803 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 56,227 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 56,665 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 57,069 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,711 kt | 39,702 kt | 45,282 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,778 kt | 45,596 kt | 50,315 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,226 kt | 50,881 kt | 55,374 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,441 kt | 55,803 kt | 57,069 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 17 Iraq 11,799 kt compare
- 18 Philippines 11,762 kt compare
- 19 Argentina 11,697 kt compare
- 20 Poland 11,678 kt compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 10,837 kt compare
- 22 South Africa 9,656 kt compare
- 23 Algeria 9,594 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 waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 57,069 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 57,069 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,702 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.