Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 2.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Western Sahara, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 2.94 % change on previous year for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 929.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Western Sahara peaked at 13.28 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -4.46 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Western Sahara 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +300.7% |
| 1973 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1974 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 1975 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1977 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1979 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +289.4% |
| 1980 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1981 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1982 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -242.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1984 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +499.1% |
| 1986 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1987 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +379.9% |
| 1988 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1989 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1990 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1991 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +692.8% |
| 1992 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1993 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1994 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1995 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +489.3% |
| 1996 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1997 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1998 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1999 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2000 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +359.3% |
| 2001 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2002 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2003 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +167.5% |
| 2004 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7759 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6763 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2007 | -0.2813 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9344 % change on previous year | -432.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0628 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2010 | -0.085 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2011 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +1718.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7373 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2588 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2014 | -0.3542 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 2015 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -447.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7119 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2017 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -644.1% |
| 2018 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2019 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2020 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 2021 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -293.2% |
| 2022 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2023 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Western Sahara changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1718.2% | -0.085 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.2813 % change on previous year | 13.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.176 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Western Sahara?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Western Sahara was 2.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.46 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Western Sahara rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Western Sahara ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 929.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.