Electricity — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Electricity — Emissions was 355.59 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 355.59 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1,473.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 355.59 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.6 kt, in 2013.
That places Western Africa 31st 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 | 64.29 kt | 34.15 kt | 127.64 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.75 kt | 44.25 kt | 112.02 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.97 kt | 22.6 kt | 206.73 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.43 kt | 180.78 kt | 355.59 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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 355.59 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 355.59 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 kt in 2013.
- How does Western Africa rank for electricity — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 31st 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 1,473.7%. 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 (CO2). 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.