Drained organic soils — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 3,268 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Western Africa is 3,268 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 3,278 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,921 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.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,923 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,923 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,923 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,923 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,921 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,078 kt | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3,103 kt | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,139 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,179 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,181 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,212 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,247 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,241 kt | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,238 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,233 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,233 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,227 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,226 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,224 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,227 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,240 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,242 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,239 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,240 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,249 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,250 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,255 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,255 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,260 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,278 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,272 kt | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,277 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,268 kt | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,268 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,268 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,029 kt | 2,921 kt | 3,181 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,231 kt | 3,212 kt | 3,247 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,251 kt | 3,239 kt | 3,278 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,271 kt | 3,268 kt | 3,277 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 19 Sudan (former) 9,668 kt compare
- 20 Lithuania 9,665 kt compare
- 21 South Sudan 9,334 kt compare
- 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,069 kt compare
- 23 Uganda 5,859 kt compare
- 24 France 5,777 kt compare
- 25 Hungary 5,571 kt compare
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 drained organic soils — emissions in Western Africa?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Western Africa was 3,268 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,278 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,921 kt in 1994.
- How does Western Africa rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Drained 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.