Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 158.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Africa is 158.53, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Africa peaked at 159.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.12, in 2000.
That places Western Africa 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.12 | — |
| 2001 | 68.24 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 71.24 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 74 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 74.6 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.37 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 74.95 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 73.42 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 80.92 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 74.94 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 89.42 | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 99.66 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 108.74 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 122.14 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 133.31 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 131.59 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 139.53 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 132.22 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 139.73 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 145.7 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 142.61 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 156.26 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 159.54 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 158.53 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.28 | 62.12 | 80.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.2 | 89.42 | 145.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.24 | 142.61 | 159.54 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Africa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Western Africa was 158.53 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 159.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.12 in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Western Africa ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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