Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa

Western Africa: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,633 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,633 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
6,708 kt
in 2020
All-time low
1,221 kt
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1961–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa stood at 5,633 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 6,708 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,221 kt, in 1972.

That places Western Africa 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,284 kt —
1962 1,319 kt +2.7%
1963 1,346 kt +2.1%
1964 1,397 kt +3.8%
1965 1,416 kt +1.3%
1966 1,261 kt -10.9%
1967 1,397 kt +10.8%
1968 1,328 kt -5.0%
1969 1,606 kt +21.0%
1970 1,519 kt -5.4%
1971 1,451 kt -4.5%
1972 1,221 kt -15.8%
1973 1,422 kt +16.4%
1974 1,501 kt +5.6%
1975 1,416 kt -5.7%
1976 1,486 kt +4.9%
1977 1,390 kt -6.4%
1978 1,364 kt -1.8%
1979 1,403 kt +2.9%
1980 1,523 kt +8.5%
1981 1,547 kt +1.5%
1982 1,584 kt +2.4%
1983 1,699 kt +7.2%
1984 1,950 kt +14.8%
1985 2,161 kt +10.8%
1986 2,451 kt +13.4%
1987 2,514 kt +2.6%
1988 2,762 kt +9.8%
1989 2,893 kt +4.7%
1990 3,094 kt +7.0%
1991 3,279 kt +6.0%
1992 3,369 kt +2.8%
1993 3,504 kt +4.0%
1994 3,477 kt -0.8%
1995 3,407 kt -2.0%
1996 3,266 kt -4.2%
1997 3,248 kt -0.5%
1998 3,363 kt +3.5%
1999 3,448 kt +2.5%
2000 3,184 kt -7.7%
2001 3,362 kt +5.6%
2002 3,564 kt +6.0%
2003 3,780 kt +6.1%
2004 3,640 kt -3.7%
2005 4,104 kt +12.7%
2006 4,318 kt +5.2%
2007 3,904 kt -9.6%
2008 4,423 kt +13.3%
2009 3,764 kt -14.9%
2010 4,687 kt +24.5%
2011 4,035 kt -13.9%
2012 4,595 kt +13.9%
2013 4,774 kt +3.9%
2014 5,018 kt +5.1%
2015 4,843 kt -3.5%
2016 5,471 kt +13.0%
2017 5,992 kt +9.5%
2018 6,237 kt +4.1%
2019 6,518 kt +4.5%
2020 6,708 kt +2.9%
2021 6,027 kt -10.2%
2022 5,629 kt -6.6%
2023 5,633 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,373 kt 1,261 kt 1,606 kt 9
1970s 1,418 kt 1,221 kt 1,519 kt 10
1980s 2,108 kt 1,523 kt 2,893 kt 10
1990s 3,345 kt 3,094 kt 3,504 kt 10
2000s 3,804 kt 3,184 kt 4,423 kt 10
2010s 5,217 kt 4,035 kt 6,518 kt 10
2020s 5,999 kt 5,629 kt 6,708 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 21 Indonesia 3,136 kt compare
  2. 22 Ethiopia 3,057 kt compare
  3. 23 Romania 2,940 kt compare
  4. 24 Italy 2,759 kt compare
  5. 25 South Africa 2,674 kt compare
  6. 26 Bulgaria 2,310 kt compare
  7. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 317.08 kt compare
  8. 27 Yugoslav SFR 2,143 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 5,633 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6,708 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,221 kt in 1972.
How does Western Africa rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.