Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 180,077 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 180,077 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 271,518 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 180,076 kt, in 2022.
That places Western Africa 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 232,887 kt | — |
| 1991 | 232,945 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 232,918 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 232,978 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 233,076 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 233,429 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 233,462 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 233,624 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 233,511 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 233,595 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 233,708 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 227,378 kt | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 227,392 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 227,012 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 227,071 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 227,061 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 227,026 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 227,061 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 227,003 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 227,110 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 227,148 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 271,266 kt | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 271,376 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 271,374 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 271,518 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 271,371 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 224,280 kt | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 224,529 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 224,395 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 224,349 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 224,418 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 180,131 kt | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 180,076 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 180,077 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,242 kt | 232,887 kt | 233,624 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,782 kt | 227,003 kt | 233,708 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,161 kt | 224,280 kt | 271,518 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,176 kt | 180,076 kt | 224,418 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 16 Colombia 57,333 kt compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 513.34 kt compare
- 17 Belarus 46,065 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 233.81 kt compare
- 18 Nigeria 44,167 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 147.96 kt compare
- 19 Mozambique 43,502 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 7.98 kt compare
- 20 Poland 40,375 kt compare
- 20 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.43 kt compare
- 21 Germany 38,608 kt compare
- 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt compare
- 22 Madagascar 36,972 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 180,077 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 271,518 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,076 kt in 2022.
- 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 down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2). 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