Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 6,540 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Western Africa is 6,540 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 6,540 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,760 kt, in 1990.
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 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,760 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,856 kt | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,887 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,946 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3,029 kt | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3,091 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3,457 kt | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 3,568 kt | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,875 kt | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 3,873 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,991 kt | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,593 kt | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 3,679 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,854 kt | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 3,945 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4,209 kt | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 4,261 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4,258 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,311 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,350 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,577 kt | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 4,815 kt | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 4,999 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5,153 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,243 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,431 kt | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5,694 kt | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 5,736 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,865 kt | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6,000 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,102 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,302 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 6,497 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 6,540 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,234 kt | 2,760 kt | 3,875 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,045 kt | 3,593 kt | 4,350 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,351 kt | 4,577 kt | 6,000 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,360 kt | 6,102 kt | 6,540 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 16 Thailand 2,211 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 31.79 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 2,057 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 19.33 kt compare
- 18 Philippines 2,011 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 8.34 kt compare
- 19 Russian Federation 2,006 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 2.22 kt compare
- 20 Colombia 1,991 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.92 kt compare
- 21 Myanmar 1,987 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 22 Sudan 1,885 kt 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 on agricultural land — emissions in Western Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Western Africa was 6,540 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,540 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,760 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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