Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 338.52 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 338.52 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 339.72 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 161.02 kt, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 21st 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 | 161.02 kt | — |
| 1991 | 164.2 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 166.17 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 170.23 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 172.98 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 174.81 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 189.7 kt | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 194.08 kt | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 210.74 kt | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 210.6 kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 218.95 kt | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 203.39 kt | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 208.6 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 217.87 kt | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 220.03 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 240.24 kt | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 241.16 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 238.45 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 241.82 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 241.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 252.25 kt | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 260.51 kt | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 268.25 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 278.54 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 280.38 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 286.64 kt | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 306.86 kt | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 309.34 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 311.73 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 323.8 kt | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 335.11 kt | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 333.45 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 339.72 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 338.52 kt | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181.45 kt | 161.02 kt | 210.74 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.24 kt | 203.39 kt | 241.85 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.83 kt | 252.25 kt | 323.8 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.7 kt | 333.45 kt | 339.72 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 18 France 99.47 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 0.2792 kt compare
- 19 Sudan 92.93 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.0707 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0576 kt compare
- 20 Thailand 88.9 kt compare
- 21 Germany 85.18 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 22 Bangladesh 84.5 kt compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.55 kt compare
- 24 Angola 76.53 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 338.52 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 339.72 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.02 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 21st 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 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 (N2O). 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