Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Africa

Western Africa: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 788.0%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
34.39 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-11.78 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 4.4 % change on previous year for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is up 788.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 34.39 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -11.78 % change on previous year, in 2007.

Western Africa ranks 14th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 9.66 % change on previous year —
1963 -10.07 % change on previous year -204.3%
1964 7.8 % change on previous year -177.5%
1965 1.69 % change on previous year -78.3%
1966 -4.07 % change on previous year -340.6%
1967 13.33 % change on previous year -427.5%
1968 -3.69 % change on previous year -127.7%
1969 6.38 % change on previous year -273.0%
1970 1.3 % change on previous year -79.7%
1971 3.41 % change on previous year +162.8%
1972 -8.53 % change on previous year -350.3%
1973 13.43 % change on previous year -257.4%
1974 -0.6341 % change on previous year -104.7%
1975 5.46 % change on previous year -961.2%
1976 -2.1 % change on previous year -138.5%
1977 3.41 % change on previous year -262.5%
1978 1.63 % change on previous year -52.2%
1979 11.02 % change on previous year +575.8%
1980 5.74 % change on previous year -47.9%
1981 4.94 % change on previous year -14.0%
1982 1.67 % change on previous year -66.1%
1983 0.8328 % change on previous year -50.3%
1984 3.8 % change on previous year +356.5%
1985 4.97 % change on previous year +30.7%
1986 6.43 % change on previous year +29.5%
1987 2.27 % change on previous year -64.7%
1988 17.67 % change on previous year +677.7%
1989 21.83 % change on previous year +23.5%
1990 -8.83 % change on previous year -140.5%
1991 15.35 % change on previous year -273.9%
1992 0.9787 % change on previous year -93.6%
1993 -0.486 % change on previous year -149.7%
1994 3.99 % change on previous year -921.7%
1995 0.632 % change on previous year -84.2%
1996 0.1116 % change on previous year -82.3%
1997 7.62 % change on previous year +6729.8%
1998 -0.6041 % change on previous year -107.9%
1999 3.92 % change on previous year -749.2%
2000 -1.87 % change on previous year -147.8%
2001 2.53 % change on previous year -234.8%
2002 2.78 % change on previous year +9.8%
2003 3.87 % change on previous year +39.3%
2004 2.07 % change on previous year -46.6%
2005 10.1 % change on previous year +388.6%
2006 6.28 % change on previous year -37.8%
2007 -11.78 % change on previous year -287.7%
2008 8.24 % change on previous year -169.9%
2009 -7.51 % change on previous year -191.1%
2010 34.39 % change on previous year -557.8%
2011 -7 % change on previous year -120.4%
2012 16.92 % change on previous year -341.6%
2013 4.46 % change on previous year -73.6%
2014 4.57 % change on previous year +2.5%
2015 5.71 % change on previous year +24.9%
2016 8.38 % change on previous year +46.7%
2017 3.01 % change on previous year -64.0%
2018 7.33 % change on previous year +143.3%
2019 -1.05 % change on previous year -114.3%
2020 1.41 % change on previous year -234.8%
2021 1.41 % change on previous year -0.5%
2022 -0.6397 % change on previous year -145.5%
2023 4.4 % change on previous year -788.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +6729.8% 0.1116 % change on previous year 7.62 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.63 % change on previous year -10.07 % change on previous year 13.33 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.84 % change on previous year -8.53 % change on previous year 13.43 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.01 % change on previous year 0.8328 % change on previous year 21.83 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.27 % change on previous year -8.83 % change on previous year 15.35 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.47 % change on previous year -11.78 % change on previous year 10.1 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.67 % change on previous year -7 % change on previous year 34.39 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.65 % change on previous year -0.6397 % change on previous year 4.4 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 11 Mozambique 39.22 % change on previous year compare
  2. 12 Lesotho 38.94 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 Viet Nam 0.3474 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Sierra Leone 37.77 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Gambia 35.65 % change on previous year compare
  6. 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -1.88 % change on previous year compare
  7. 15 Albania 35.39 % change on previous year compare
  8. 15 Timor-Leste -3.18 % change on previous year compare
  9. 16 Maldives 35.04 % change on previous year compare
  10. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -4.99 % change on previous year compare
  11. 17 Seychelles 33.33 % change on previous year compare
  12. 17 United Republic of Tanzania -9.6 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), annual growth rate in Western Africa?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), annual growth rate in Western Africa was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 34.39 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -11.78 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Western Africa rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), annual growth rate?
Western Africa ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,429 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.