Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa
Western Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 89,709 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 89,709 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa peaked at 90,025 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42,670 kt, in 1990.
That places Western Africa 21st 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 N2O in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,670 kt | — |
| 1991 | 43,513 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 44,035 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 45,110 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 45,840 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 46,324 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 50,270 kt | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 51,431 kt | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 55,845 kt | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 55,810 kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 58,023 kt | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 53,898 kt | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 55,280 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 57,736 kt | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 58,306 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 63,665 kt | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 63,909 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 63,190 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 64,083 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 64,090 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66,845 kt | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 69,034 kt | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 71,085 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 73,812 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 74,301 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 75,959 kt | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 81,316 kt | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 81,974 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82,609 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85,807 kt | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 88,804 kt | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 88,364 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 90,025 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 89,709 kt | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,085 kt | 42,670 kt | 55,845 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,218 kt | 53,898 kt | 64,090 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,274 kt | 66,845 kt | 85,807 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,226 kt | 88,364 kt | 90,025 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 18 France 26,360 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 73.99 kt compare
- 19 Sudan 24,627 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 18.74 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 15.26 kt compare
- 20 Thailand 23,560 kt compare
- 21 Germany 22,572 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 22 Bangladesh 22,392 kt compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20,285 kt compare
- 24 Angola 20,282 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 n2o in Western Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa was 89,709 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90,025 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,670 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Western Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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) from N2O (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