Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 17,557 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa stood at 17,557 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 17,557 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,089 kt, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 20th of 32 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,089 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7,279 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 7,493 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7,721 kt | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7,922 kt | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 8,164 kt | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 8,397 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 8,635 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8,895 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 9,150 kt | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9,397 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 9,654 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9,942 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 10,246 kt | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10,562 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10,888 kt | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11,223 kt | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 11,562 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 11,907 kt | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 12,259 kt | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12,607 kt | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 12,970 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13,328 kt | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 13,710 kt | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 14,079 kt | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 14,436 kt | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 14,837 kt | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 15,250 kt | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15,635 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 16,027 kt | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16,402 kt | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 16,790 kt | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 17,158 kt | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 17,557 kt | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,075 kt | 7,089 kt | 9,150 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,764 kt | 9,397 kt | 12,259 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,288 kt | 12,607 kt | 16,027 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,977 kt | 16,402 kt | 17,557 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 17 Viet Nam 4,509 kt compare
- 18 Türkiye 4,012 kt compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,981 kt compare
- 20 France 3,939 kt compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,889 kt compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,814 kt compare
- 23 Italy 3,582 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 17,557 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17,557 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,089 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.