Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 452,892 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 452,892 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 499,396 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 352,844 kt, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 20th 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 (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 352,844 kt | — |
| 1991 | 356,430 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 357,783 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 360,573 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 363,720 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 366,308 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 380,523 kt | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 384,972 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 397,846 kt | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 397,845 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 403,472 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 381,888 kt | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 385,673 kt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 392,659 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 395,826 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 408,567 kt | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 410,256 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 409,468 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 411,791 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 413,011 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 422,140 kt | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 475,132 kt | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 482,441 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 489,479 kt | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 492,636 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 499,396 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 465,040 kt | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 467,124 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 471,223 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 478,143 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 484,073 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 444,939 kt | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 452,004 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 452,892 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 371,884 kt | 352,844 kt | 397,846 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,261 kt | 381,888 kt | 413,011 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 474,275 kt | 422,140 kt | 499,396 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 458,477 kt | 444,939 kt | 484,073 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 17 Mexico 137,058 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 1,361 kt compare
- 18 Sudan (former) 132,444 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 455.44 kt compare
- 19 Colombia 131,727 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 89.01 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 69.13 kt compare
- 20 Nigeria 129,370 kt compare
- 21 Bangladesh 116,997 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.43 kt compare
- 22 Chad 116,970 kt compare
- 23 Malaysia 100,230 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 (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 452,892 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 499,396 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,844 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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