Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Africa

Western Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 6.57 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 408.3%
Rank
8th
of 42 groups
All-time high
23.93 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-14.94 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Western Africa stood at 6.57 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 408.3% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 23.93 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -14.94 % change on previous year, in 1974.

That places Western Africa 8th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.13 % change on previous year
1963 -2.63 % change on previous year +132.3%
1964 14.92 % change on previous year -666.8%
1965 -3.66 % change on previous year -124.5%
1966 -6.3 % change on previous year +72.0%
1967 8.93 % change on previous year -241.8%
1968 -5.52 % change on previous year -161.8%
1969 2.95 % change on previous year -153.4%
1970 6.87 % change on previous year +133.2%
1971 -4.75 % change on previous year -169.1%
1972 -6.82 % change on previous year +43.6%
1973 6.72 % change on previous year -198.5%
1974 -14.94 % change on previous year -322.4%
1975 17.13 % change on previous year -214.6%
1976 -6.81 % change on previous year -139.7%
1977 -3.73 % change on previous year -45.2%
1978 0.3959 % change on previous year -110.6%
1979 7.02 % change on previous year +1673.6%
1980 -0.8209 % change on previous year -111.7%
1981 3 % change on previous year -465.6%
1982 4.6 % change on previous year +53.2%
1983 17.8 % change on previous year +287.2%
1984 8.32 % change on previous year -53.3%
1985 8 % change on previous year -3.8%
1986 23.93 % change on previous year +199.0%
1987 11.2 % change on previous year -53.2%
1988 4.26 % change on previous year -62.0%
1989 9.94 % change on previous year +133.3%
1990 10.06 % change on previous year +1.2%
1991 4.77 % change on previous year -52.6%
1992 1.54 % change on previous year -67.8%
1993 1.23 % change on previous year -19.9%
1994 3.44 % change on previous year +179.5%
1995 0.2038 % change on previous year -94.1%
1996 -11.22 % change on previous year -5606.3%
1997 2.51 % change on previous year -122.4%
1998 -2.8 % change on previous year -211.5%
1999 -1.6 % change on previous year -42.7%
2000 -5.93 % change on previous year +270.1%
2001 4.76 % change on previous year -180.2%
2002 5.03 % change on previous year +5.8%
2003 2.74 % change on previous year -45.6%
2004 0.6549 % change on previous year -76.1%
2005 6.74 % change on previous year +929.0%
2006 5.99 % change on previous year -11.1%
2007 -2.66 % change on previous year -144.4%
2008 5.41 % change on previous year -303.4%
2009 -5.17 % change on previous year -195.5%
2010 18.47 % change on previous year -457.3%
2011 11.62 % change on previous year -37.1%
2012 8.71 % change on previous year -25.1%
2013 2.73 % change on previous year -68.7%
2014 4.77 % change on previous year +74.8%
2015 -1.36 % change on previous year -128.6%
2016 6.24 % change on previous year -557.2%
2017 5.16 % change on previous year -17.2%
2018 4.88 % change on previous year -5.4%
2019 2.85 % change on previous year -41.7%
2020 -5.81 % change on previous year -304.2%
2021 6.85 % change on previous year -217.8%
2022 -2.13 % change on previous year -131.1%
2023 6.57 % change on previous year -408.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9443 % change on previous year -6.3 % change on previous year 14.92 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.1087 % change on previous year -14.94 % change on previous year 17.13 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.02 % change on previous year -0.8209 % change on previous year 23.93 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.8123 % change on previous year -11.22 % change on previous year 10.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.76 % change on previous year -5.93 % change on previous year 6.74 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.41 % change on previous year -1.36 % change on previous year 18.47 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.37 % change on previous year -5.81 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 5 Mozambique 46.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Sierra Leone 38.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Gambia 31.33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Zambia 26.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Oman 25.28 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Madagascar 25 % change on previous year compare
  7. 11 Armenia 21.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Western Africa?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Western Africa was 6.57 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23.93 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -14.94 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Western Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Western Africa ranks 8th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.