Electricity — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Electricity — Emissions was 0.835 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in Western Africa stood at 0.835 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1,530.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 0.835 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0512 kt, in 2013.
That places Western Africa 32nd out of 34 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1881 kt | 0.1116 kt | 0.2959 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1376 kt | 0.1003 kt | 0.2691 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2501 kt | 0.0512 kt | 0.5084 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.68 kt | 0.4841 kt | 0.835 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 29 China, Taiwan Province of 3.91 kt compare
- 30 Ecuador 3.71 kt compare
- 31 Algeria 3.6 kt compare
- 32 Ukraine 3.57 kt compare
- 33 Philippines 3.3 kt compare
- 34 Jordan 3.24 kt compare
- 35 Tajikistan 3.08 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 5,149 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -64,178 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 72,740 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 111,115 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 175,293 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 73,443 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 703.01 1000 ha (2025)
- Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 17.66 kt (2024)
- Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 113.31 kt (2024)
- Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.61 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Western Africa?
- Electricity — emissions in Western Africa was 0.835 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.835 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0512 kt in 2013.
- How does Western Africa rank for electricity — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,530.9%. 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 Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.