Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Western Africa
Western Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 3.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Western Africa stood at 3.24 kg CO2eq/Int$. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Western Africa peaked at 8.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.24 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2023.
Western Africa ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 7.53 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 7.28 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 7.04 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 6.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 6.53 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 6.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.68 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 5.53 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.07 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.09 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 4.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 5.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.04 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.07 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 3.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.33 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 3.28 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 6.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 8.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 6.13 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 5.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 8 Mongolia 18.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 8 Melanesia 6.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 9 Chad 17.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 10 Guyana 15.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 11 South Sudan 15.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 11 Polynesia 3.55 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 12 Zambia 14.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 2.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 13 Namibia 14.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 14 Cabo Verde 2.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 14 Eritrea 14.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ 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 value of agricultural in Western Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Western Africa was 3.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023.
- How does Western Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Western Africa ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 value of agricultural production. 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.