Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa
Western Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 183,106 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa is 183,106 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa peaked at 183,106 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77,286 kt, in 1990.
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 rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,286 kt | — |
| 1991 | 79,972 kt | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 80,830 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 82,485 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 84,804 kt | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 86,555 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 96,791 kt | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 99,916 kt | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 108,490 kt | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 108,440 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 111,742 kt | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 100,612 kt | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 103,001 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 107,911 kt | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 110,449 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 117,841 kt | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 119,322 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 119,217 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 120,705 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 121,811 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 128,147 kt | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 134,832 kt | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 139,980 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 144,293 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 146,817 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 152,066 kt | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 159,444 kt | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 160,621 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 164,218 kt | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 167,987 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 170,851 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 176,444 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 181,903 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 183,106 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,557 kt | 77,286 kt | 108,490 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,261 kt | 100,612 kt | 121,811 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,840 kt | 128,147 kt | 167,987 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,076 kt | 170,851 kt | 183,106 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 16 Thailand 61,913 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 890.25 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 57,600 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 541.37 kt compare
- 18 Philippines 56,313 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 233.5 kt compare
- 19 Russian Federation 56,177 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 62.29 kt compare
- 20 Colombia 55,746 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 53.87 kt compare
- 21 Myanmar 55,645 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 22 Sudan 52,776 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) from ch4 in Western Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa was 183,106 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 183,106 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,286 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Western Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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