Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Western Africa
Western Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 1.52 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Western Africa is 1.52 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Western Africa peaked at 1.75 t CO2eq/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.45 t CO2eq/ha, in 1995.
Western Africa ranks 22nd of 31 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 per area of agricultural in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.48 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.48 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.48 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.47 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.45 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.49 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.55 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.54 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.55 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.46 t CO2eq/ha | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.49 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.51 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.52 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.53 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.71 t CO2eq/ha | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.73 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.75 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.62 t CO2eq/ha | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.62 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.64 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.51 t CO2eq/ha | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.53 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.52 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 t CO2eq/ha | 1.45 t CO2eq/ha | 1.55 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | 1.46 t CO2eq/ha | 1.55 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 t CO2eq/ha | 1.53 t CO2eq/ha | 1.75 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 t CO2eq/ha | 1.51 t CO2eq/ha | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 19 Malaysia 11.69 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 19 Republic of Moldova 0.94 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 1.57 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 20 Myanmar 11.23 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 0.55 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 21 Bahrain 10.73 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 22 Japan 10.11 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 23 Kuwait 10 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 24 Cabo Verde 1.46 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 24 Finland 9.82 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 25 Central African Republic 9.8 t CO2eq/ha 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 per area of agricultural in Western Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Western Africa was 1.52 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 t CO2eq/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 t CO2eq/ha in 1995.
- How does Western Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.