Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 3,133 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Western Africa stood at 3,133 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 3,141 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,776 kt, in 1994.
That places Western Africa 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,778 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,778 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,778 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,778 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,776 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,935 kt | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2,960 kt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,997 kt | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,033 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,036 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,068 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,106 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,103 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,103 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,100 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,099 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,094 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,094 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,093 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,097 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,109 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,110 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,107 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,108 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,117 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,118 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,123 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,122 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,127 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,141 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,135 kt | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,140 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,133 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,133 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,133 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,885 kt | 2,776 kt | 3,036 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,096 kt | 3,068 kt | 3,106 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,118 kt | 3,107 kt | 3,141 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,135 kt | 3,133 kt | 3,140 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Western Africa?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Western Africa was 3,133 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,141 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,776 kt in 1994.
- How does Western Africa rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.