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

Latest (2023)
52.85 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
56.74 %
in 1990
All-time low
48.45 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 56.7 %1991: 55.6 %1992: 54 %1993: 53.7 %1994: 52.3 %1995: 50.9 %1996: 48.5 %1997: 50.5 %1998: 52.8 %1999: 53.6 %2000: 52.1 %2001: 50.9 %2002: 53.4 %2003: 51.8 %2004: 51.7 %2005: 52.3 %2006: 53.7 %2007: 54.6 %2008: 55.1 %2009: 56.6 %2010: 53.3 %2011: 52.8 %2012: 53.4 %2013: 54.1 %2014: 53.5 %2015: 54.4 %2016: 53.1 %2017: 53 %2018: 53 %2019: 51.1 %2020: 52.4 %2021: 52.2 %2022: 53 %2023: 52.9 %

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Central African Republic 93.41 % compare
  2. 5 Chad 92.56 % compare
  3. 6 South Sudan 90.4 % compare
  4. 7 Niger 87.96 % compare
  5. 8 Liberia 87.15 % compare
  6. 9 Brazil 86.3 % compare
  7. 10 Mali 85.69 % compare

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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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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.