Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in Western Africa
Western Africa: Electricity — Energy use in agriculture was 2,505 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 2,505 TJ for electricity — energy use in agriculture in 2023. 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 1,530.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — energy use in agriculture in Western Africa peaked at 2,505 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 153.65 TJ, in 2013.
That places Western Africa 29th out of 30 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.
Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 547.2 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 547.2 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 334.8 TJ | -38.8% |
| 1993 | 550.8 TJ | +64.5% |
| 1994 | 583.2 TJ | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 738.36 TJ | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 717.48 TJ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 887.76 TJ | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 391.68 TJ | -55.9% |
| 1999 | 344.52 TJ | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 320.76 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 304.2 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 300.96 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 485.28 TJ | +61.2% |
| 2004 | 382.82 TJ | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 354.45 TJ | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 367.99 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 304.02 TJ | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 501.1 TJ | +64.8% |
| 2009 | 807.22 TJ | +61.1% |
| 2010 | 837.81 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 701.29 TJ | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 388.89 TJ | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 153.65 TJ | -60.5% |
| 2014 | 441.3 TJ | +187.2% |
| 2015 | 504.83 TJ | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 546.31 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 995.05 TJ | +82.1% |
| 2018 | 1,525 TJ | +53.3% |
| 2019 | 1,408 TJ | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,452 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,732 TJ | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 2,470 TJ | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 2,505 TJ | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564.3 TJ | 334.8 TJ | 887.76 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 412.88 TJ | 300.96 TJ | 807.22 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 750.23 TJ | 153.65 TJ | 1,525 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,040 TJ | 1,452 TJ | 2,505 TJ | 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 electricity — energy use in agriculture in Western Africa?
- Electricity — energy use in agriculture in Western Africa was 2,505 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — energy use in agriculture recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,505 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — energy use in agriculture recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.65 TJ in 2013.
- How does Western Africa rank for electricity — energy use in agriculture?
- Western Africa ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,530.3%. 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 — Energy use in agriculture. 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.