All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Western Africa
Western Africa: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 1.92 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Western Africa stood at 1.92 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Western Africa peaked at 3.61 t CO2eq/cap in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.92 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Western Africa ranks 31st of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 t CO2eq/cap | 3.15 t CO2eq/cap | 3.61 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 t CO2eq/cap | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | 3.19 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 t CO2eq/cap | 2.24 t CO2eq/cap | 2.73 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | 1.92 t CO2eq/cap | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 28 China, Taiwan Province of 12.56 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 29 Luxembourg 12.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 30 Malaysia 11.81 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Uruguay 11.75 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 32 Norway 11.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 33 Central African Republic 11.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 34 Russian Federation 11.19 t CO2eq/cap 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 all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Western Africa?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Western Africa was 1.92 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Western Africa rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Western Africa ranks 31st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.