Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Africa

Western Africa: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 25.08 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.08 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
25.08 %
in 2023
All-time low
12.07 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 13.1 %1991: 12.9 %1992: 12.7 %1993: 13 %1994: 12.9 %1995: 12.7 %1996: 12.1 %1997: 12.8 %1998: 13.4 %1999: 14.2 %2000: 14.1 %2001: 15 %2002: 16.1 %2003: 16.2 %2004: 16.5 %2005: 16.6 %2006: 17.4 %2007: 18.2 %2008: 18.7 %2009: 19.9 %2010: 18.6 %2011: 17.4 %2012: 17.9 %2013: 18.4 %2014: 18.6 %2015: 19.1 %2016: 20.7 %2017: 21.3 %2018: 21.7 %2019: 21.2 %2020: 21.6 %2021: 24.4 %2022: 25.1 %2023: 25.1 %

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 25.08 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 25.08 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.07 %, in 1996.

That places Western Africa 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 13.08 %
1991 12.94 % -1.1%
1992 12.7 % -1.9%
1993 12.96 % +2.0%
1994 12.86 % -0.8%
1995 12.73 % -1.0%
1996 12.07 % -5.2%
1997 12.85 % +6.5%
1998 13.44 % +4.6%
1999 14.17 % +5.4%
2000 14.07 % -0.7%
2001 14.99 % +6.5%
2002 16.1 % +7.4%
2003 16.16 % +0.4%
2004 16.5 % +2.1%
2005 16.6 % +0.6%
2006 17.42 % +4.9%
2007 18.25 % +4.8%
2008 18.73 % +2.6%
2009 19.85 % +6.0%
2010 18.65 % -6.0%
2011 17.45 % -6.4%
2012 17.95 % +2.9%
2013 18.39 % +2.5%
2014 18.55 % +0.9%
2015 19.11 % +3.0%
2016 20.73 % +8.5%
2017 21.26 % +2.6%
2018 21.7 % +2.1%
2019 21.21 % -2.3%
2020 21.61 % +1.9%
2021 24.4 % +12.9%
2022 25.07 % +2.7%
2023 25.08 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.98 % 12.07 % 14.17 % 10
2000s 16.87 % 14.07 % 19.85 % 10
2010s 19.5 % 17.45 % 21.7 % 10
2020s 24.04 % 21.61 % 25.08 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 1 Fiji 125.84 % compare
  2. 2 Niger 81.86 % compare
  3. 3 Tokelau 79.39 % compare
  4. 4 Chad 72.69 % compare
  5. 5 Kenya 65.41 % compare
  6. 6 Uruguay 65.16 % compare
  7. 7 Ethiopia 63.41 % compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa was 25.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25.08 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.07 % in 1996.
How does Western Africa rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Western Africa ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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