Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 534.44 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Western Africa stood at 534.44 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 534.44 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 222.31 kt, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 222.31 kt | — |
| 1991 | 228.12 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 234.35 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 240.74 kt | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 247.18 kt | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 253.85 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 260.7 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 267.85 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 275.32 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 282.88 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 290.66 kt | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 298.85 kt | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 307.34 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 315.98 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 324.85 kt | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 334.04 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 343.51 kt | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 353.25 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 363.26 kt | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 373.51 kt | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 384.04 kt | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 394.93 kt | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 406 kt | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 417.18 kt | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 428.67 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 440.33 kt | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 452.13 kt | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 464.02 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 475.73 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 487.27 kt | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 498.83 kt | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 510.47 kt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 522.33 kt | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 534.44 kt | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.33 kt | 222.31 kt | 282.88 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.52 kt | 290.66 kt | 373.51 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.03 kt | 384.04 kt | 487.27 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 516.52 kt | 498.83 kt | 534.44 kt | 4 |
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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Western Africa?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Western Africa was 534.44 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 534.44 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.31 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.