Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Annual Net Emissions/Removals was 0.7354 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Western Sahara, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, annual net emissions/removals in Western Sahara stood at 0.7354. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals in Western Sahara peaked at 0.7354 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2222, in 1970.
That places Western Sahara 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2222 | — |
| 1971 | 0.2254 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2383 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2429 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2531 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2651 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2735 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.285 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2896 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3078 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3272 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3192 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3303 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3343 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3377 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3583 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3677 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4138 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4073 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.399 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4036 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4408 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4239 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4178 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4227 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.452 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4613 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4755 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4835 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4974 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5635 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5794 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5854 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6014 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6093 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.614 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6182 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6165 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6222 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6226 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6221 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6125 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.617 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6186 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6164 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.624 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6284 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6041 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.617 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6327 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6044 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6565 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6879 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7144 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7354 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2603 | 0.2222 | 0.3078 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3595 | 0.3192 | 0.4138 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4478 | 0.4036 | 0.4974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6033 | 0.5635 | 0.6226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6193 | 0.6041 | 0.6327 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6797 | 0.6044 | 0.7354 | 5 |
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- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.23 (2024)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2023)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals in Western Sahara?
- Annual net emissions/removals in Western Sahara was 0.7354 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7354 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2222 in 1970.
- How does Western Sahara rank for annual net emissions/removals?
- Western Sahara ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories by the sector of origin and National Mitigation Targets as determined by the countries. Annual country-level estimates of net emissions/removals for 215 countries are presented by six sectors, 14 sub-sectors and four gases, for the years 1970-2021. To facilitate retrieval and use, two aggregated indicators, Total GHG emissions including land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and Total GHG emissions excluding land-use, land-use change and forestry are presented in addition to the sector-level information. Annual country-level projections of emissions, assuming business-as-usual, are presented for three categories – CO2 emission, GHG emissions excluding LULUCF and GHG emissions including LULUCF – for the years 2022- 2030. National mitigation targets, or the implied targets, as estimated from the Nationally Determined Contributions are presented for the year 2030. Both the conditional, where applicable, and unconditional targets have been presented, along with an average of the two targets. Corresponding aggregates are presented for the above indicators by region and sub-region according to the M49 and the World Economic Outlook Classifications. Estimates of emissions are in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.