Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 54,428 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Western Africa stood at 54,428 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa peaked at 54,428 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,814 kt, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, 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) from CH4 in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,814 kt | — |
| 1991 | 39,575 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 40,200 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 40,772 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 41,336 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 41,998 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 42,662 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 43,263 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 43,830 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 44,018 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 44,298 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 44,638 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 45,015 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 45,391 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 45,836 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46,325 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 46,863 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 47,417 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 47,987 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 48,466 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 48,978 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 49,500 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 50,014 kt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50,548 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 50,952 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 51,365 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51,755 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52,129 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 52,533 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52,944 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 53,322 kt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 53,682 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54,084 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 54,428 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,647 kt | 38,814 kt | 44,018 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,224 kt | 44,298 kt | 48,466 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,072 kt | 48,978 kt | 52,944 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,879 kt | 53,322 kt | 54,428 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 18 Poland 10,868 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 24.42 kt compare
- 19 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21.2 kt compare
- 19 Philippines 10,544 kt compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 10,399 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia 19.06 kt compare
- 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.15 kt compare
- 21 Peru 9,234 kt compare
- 22 Algeria 9,162 kt compare
- 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0127 kt compare
- 23 South Africa 9,155 kt compare
- 24 Ukraine 8,797 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 waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa was 54,428 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54,428 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,814 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Western Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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) from CH4 (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