Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 5,264 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5,264 kt
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
5,264 kt
in 2050
All-time low
1,014 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Western Africa, 1961–2050

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 5,264 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 5,264 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,014 kt, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1,014 kt
1962 1,054 kt +4.0%
1963 1,095 kt +3.9%
1964 1,167 kt +6.6%
1965 1,247 kt +6.9%
1966 1,292 kt +3.6%
1967 1,334 kt +3.3%
1968 1,373 kt +2.9%
1969 1,405 kt +2.4%
1970 1,433 kt +2.0%
1971 1,465 kt +2.2%
1972 1,436 kt -2.0%
1973 1,349 kt -6.0%
1974 1,337 kt -0.9%
1975 1,399 kt +4.7%
1976 1,465 kt +4.7%
1977 1,526 kt +4.2%
1978 1,585 kt +3.8%
1979 1,638 kt +3.4%
1980 1,710 kt +4.4%
1981 1,772 kt +3.6%
1982 1,835 kt +3.5%
1983 1,812 kt -1.2%
1984 1,691 kt -6.7%
1985 1,679 kt -0.7%
1986 1,712 kt +1.9%
1987 1,772 kt +3.5%
1988 1,835 kt +3.5%
1989 1,894 kt +3.2%
1990 1,944 kt +2.7%
1991 1,982 kt +2.0%
1992 2,012 kt +1.5%
1993 2,079 kt +3.3%
1994 2,137 kt +2.8%
1995 2,186 kt +2.3%
1996 2,264 kt +3.5%
1997 2,340 kt +3.4%
1998 2,417 kt +3.3%
1999 2,509 kt +3.8%
2000 2,595 kt +3.5%
2001 2,680 kt +3.3%
2002 2,767 kt +3.2%
2003 2,918 kt +5.5%
2004 3,010 kt +3.2%
2005 3,095 kt +2.8%
2006 3,167 kt +2.3%
2007 3,253 kt +2.7%
2008 3,326 kt +2.3%
2009 3,440 kt +3.4%
2010 3,501 kt +1.8%
2011 3,733 kt +6.6%
2012 3,851 kt +3.2%
2013 3,951 kt +2.6%
2014 4,057 kt +2.7%
2015 4,167 kt +2.7%
2016 4,305 kt +3.3%
2017 4,445 kt +3.2%
2018 4,569 kt +2.8%
2019 4,697 kt +2.8%
2020 4,720 kt +0.5%
2021 4,924 kt +4.3%
2022 5,061 kt +2.8%
2023 5,082 kt +0.4%
2030 4,199 kt -17.4%
2050 5,264 kt +25.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,220 kt 1,014 kt 1,405 kt 9
1970s 1,463 kt 1,337 kt 1,638 kt 10
1980s 1,771 kt 1,679 kt 1,894 kt 10
1990s 2,187 kt 1,944 kt 2,509 kt 10
2000s 3,025 kt 2,595 kt 3,440 kt 10
2010s 4,128 kt 3,501 kt 4,697 kt 10
2020s 4,947 kt 4,720 kt 5,082 kt 4
2030s 4,199 kt 4,199 kt 4,199 kt 1
2050s 5,264 kt 5,264 kt 5,264 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 16 Sudan 1,809 kt compare
  2. 17 Myanmar 1,614 kt compare
  3. 17 Timor-Leste 25.18 kt compare
  4. 18 France 1,572 kt compare
  5. 19 Bangladesh 1,520 kt compare
  6. 20 Nigeria 1,500 kt compare
  7. 21 Ethiopia PDR 1,431 kt compare
  8. 22 Indonesia 1,312 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Western Africa?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Western Africa was 5,264 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,264 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,014 kt in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Western Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf