Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 52.85 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 52.85 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 56.74 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.45 %, in 1996.
Western Africa ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.74 % | — |
| 1991 | 55.62 % | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 53.95 % | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 53.71 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.29 % | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 50.9 % | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 48.45 % | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 50.48 % | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 52.77 % | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 53.57 % | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 52.13 % | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 50.86 % | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 53.39 % | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 51.81 % | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 51.71 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.26 % | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 53.72 % | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 54.63 % | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 55.12 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.62 % | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 53.34 % | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 52.78 % | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.42 % | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 54.12 % | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.52 % | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.36 % | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 53.11 % | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 52.96 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.01 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.11 % | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 52.44 % | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 52.2 % | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 52.98 % | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 52.85 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.85 % | 48.45 % | 56.74 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.23 % | 50.86 % | 56.62 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.17 % | 51.11 % | 54.36 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.62 % | 52.2 % | 52.98 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More climate change data for Western Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa was 52.85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.74 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.45 % in 1996.
- How does Western Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.