Emissions from livestock β Emissions Share in Western Africa
Western Africa: Emissions from livestock β Emissions Share was 37.55 % in 2023. β² Rising
Emissions from livestock β Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990β2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 37.55 % for emissions from livestock β emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock β emissions share in Western Africa peaked at 38.05 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.94 %, in 1996.
Western Africa ranks 24th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 % | 15.94 % | 21.25 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6 % | 18.94 % | 29.65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.53 % | 28.98 % | 33.75 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.93 % | 35.23 % | 38.05 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 21 Pakistan 70.17 % compare
- 22 Brazil 69.28 % compare
- 23 Vanuatu 68.67 % compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.3 % compare
- 25 Sudan (former) 67.2 % compare
- 26 Tajikistan, Republic of 67.11 % compare
- 27 Naoero 66.67 % compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock β emissions share in Western Africa?
- Emissions from livestock β emissions share in Western Africa was 37.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock β emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.05 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock β emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.94 % in 1996.
- How does Western Africa rank for emissions from livestock β emissions share?
- Western Africa ranks 24th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock β emissions share rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 β Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.