Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate (N2O) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate (N2O) was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions from crops — Emissions, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate in Western Africa is 1.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 111.0% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 33.98 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -18.97 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Western Africa ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate (N2O) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1964 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 1965 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1966 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -399.4% |
| 1967 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 1968 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1969 | 19.43 % change on previous year | -476.1% |
| 1970 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1971 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1972 | -11.95 % change on previous year | +621.5% |
| 1973 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 1974 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1975 | -0.0544 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1976 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -11422.4% |
| 1977 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1978 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -727.5% |
| 1980 | 9.53 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1982 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 1984 | 11.4 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 1985 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1987 | -0.4143 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1988 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -3834.1% |
| 1989 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1990 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1991 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1992 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1993 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1994 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1995 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5963 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1997 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +162.9% |
| 1998 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1999 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 2000 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 2001 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2002 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2004 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2005 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -519.9% |
| 2006 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2007 | -17.93 % change on previous year | -433.4% |
| 2008 | 17.41 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2009 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2010 | 33.98 % change on previous year | -405.1% |
| 2011 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2012 | 20.48 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 2013 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2014 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2015 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2016 | 18.22 % change on previous year | -709.1% |
| 2017 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2021 | -12.85 % change on previous year | -331.0% |
| 2022 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate (N2O) in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +11422.4% | -0.0544 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +3834.1% | -0.4143 % change on previous year | 15.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -8.65 % change on previous year | 19.43 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -11.95 % change on previous year | 14.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 % change on previous year | -0.4143 % change on previous year | 15.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -17.93 % change on previous year | 17.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 % change on previous year | -18.97 % change on previous year | 33.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.33 % change on previous year | -12.85 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 17 Seychelles 33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Viet Nam 0.287 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Mozambique 32.86 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Timor-Leste -3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Thailand 32.62 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Melanesia -11.35 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Cambodia 29.89 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Polynesia -22.37 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Lesotho 29.81 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Portugal 27.45 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Mexico 27.08 % change on previous year 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 emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate in Western Africa was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.98 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.97 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Western Africa rank for emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Emissions from crops — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.