Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa

Western Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,342 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1,342 kt
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,548 kt
in 2023
All-time low
242.26 kt
in 1974
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa, 1961–2050

05001.0k1.5k196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 1,342 kt for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa peaked at 1,548 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 242.26 kt, in 1974.

Western Africa ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 265.91 kt
1962 262.9 kt -1.1%
1963 256 kt -2.6%
1964 294.21 kt +14.9%
1965 283.4 kt -3.7%
1966 265.59 kt -6.3%
1967 289.25 kt +8.9%
1968 273.32 kt -5.5%
1969 281.36 kt +2.9%
1970 300.63 kt +6.9%
1971 286.39 kt -4.7%
1972 266.89 kt -6.8%
1973 284.8 kt +6.7%
1974 242.26 kt -14.9%
1975 283.72 kt +17.1%
1976 264.4 kt -6.8%
1977 254.53 kt -3.7%
1978 255.55 kt +0.4%
1979 273.5 kt +7.0%
1980 271.26 kt -0.8%
1981 279.41 kt +3.0%
1982 292.23 kt +4.6%
1983 344.26 kt +17.8%
1984 372.95 kt +8.3%
1985 402.84 kt +8.0%
1986 499.22 kt +23.9%
1987 555.12 kt +11.2%
1988 578.77 kt +4.3%
1989 636.31 kt +9.9%
1990 700.25 kt +10.0%
1991 733.68 kt +4.8%
1992 744.98 kt +1.5%
1993 754.13 kt +1.2%
1994 780.05 kt +3.4%
1995 781.63 kt +0.2%
1996 693.9 kt -11.2%
1997 711.29 kt +2.5%
1998 691.39 kt -2.8%
1999 680.32 kt -1.6%
2000 639.98 kt -5.9%
2001 670.45 kt +4.8%
2002 704.12 kt +5.0%
2003 723.42 kt +2.7%
2004 728.18 kt +0.7%
2005 777.24 kt +6.7%
2006 823.82 kt +6.0%
2007 801.89 kt -2.7%
2008 845.25 kt +5.4%
2009 801.58 kt -5.2%
2010 949.68 kt +18.5%
2011 1,060 kt +11.6%
2012 1,152 kt +8.7%
2013 1,184 kt +2.7%
2014 1,240 kt +4.8%
2015 1,223 kt -1.4%
2016 1,300 kt +6.2%
2017 1,367 kt +5.2%
2018 1,434 kt +4.9%
2019 1,474 kt +2.8%
2020 1,389 kt -5.8%
2021 1,484 kt +6.8%
2022 1,452 kt -2.1%
2023 1,548 kt +6.6%
2030 1,098 kt -29.1%
2050 1,342 kt +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 274.66 kt 256 kt 294.21 kt 9
1970s 271.27 kt 242.26 kt 300.63 kt 10
1980s 423.23 kt 271.26 kt 636.31 kt 10
1990s 727.16 kt 680.32 kt 781.63 kt 10
2000s 751.59 kt 639.98 kt 845.25 kt 10
2010s 1,238 kt 949.68 kt 1,474 kt 10
2020s 1,468 kt 1,389 kt 1,548 kt 4
2030s 1,098 kt 1,098 kt 1,098 kt 1
2050s 1,342 kt 1,342 kt 1,342 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 17 Canada 406.39 kt compare
  2. 17 Melanesia 4.53 kt compare
  3. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0084 kt compare
  4. 18 Philippines 401.3 kt compare
  5. 18 Micronesia 0.0084 kt compare
  6. 19 South Africa 368.53 kt compare
  7. 20 Pakistan 367.78 kt compare
  8. 20 Polynesia 0.0028 kt compare
  9. 21 Ethiopia 363.07 kt compare
  10. 22 Ukraine 305.3 kt compare
  11. 23 Kazakhstan 272.69 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa was 1,342 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,548 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 242.26 kt in 1974.
How does Western Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,750 data points, 1961–2050
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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