Emissions on agricultural land — Indirect emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Emissions on agricultural land — Indirect emissions was 123.22 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Indirect 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 — indirect emissions in Western Africa is 123.22 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — indirect emissions in Western Africa peaked at 123.22 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.22 kt, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 14th 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 — Indirect emissions in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.22 kt | — |
| 1991 | 45.14 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 45.77 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 47.22 kt | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 48.73 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 50.16 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 52.12 kt | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 54.12 kt | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 56.39 kt | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 58.86 kt | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 60.93 kt | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 63.3 kt | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 65.31 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 68.4 kt | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 70.47 kt | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 72.58 kt | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 74.53 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 76.59 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 78.64 kt | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 80.84 kt | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 83.06 kt | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 88.26 kt | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 91.4 kt | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 93.85 kt | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 96.32 kt | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 99.15 kt | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 102.97 kt | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 106.48 kt | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 109.89 kt | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 113.08 kt | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 114.34 kt | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 118.62 kt | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 122.22 kt | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 123.22 kt | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.27 kt | 44.22 kt | 58.86 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.16 kt | 60.93 kt | 80.84 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.45 kt | 83.06 kt | 113.08 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.6 kt | 114.34 kt | 123.22 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 11 Sudan (former) 42.6 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 4.39 kt compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.42 kt compare
- 12 Nigeria 41.61 kt compare
- 13 Argentina 37.79 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.03 kt compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.36 kt compare
- 14 Sudan 35.8 kt compare
- 15 Mexico 33.7 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 0.5332 kt compare
- 16 Indonesia 30.22 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 0.4341 kt compare
- 17 Kenya 25.84 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 0.2137 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 — indirect emissions in Western Africa?
- Emissions on agricultural land — indirect emissions in Western Africa was 123.22 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — indirect emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 123.22 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — indirect emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.22 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for emissions on agricultural land — indirect emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — indirect emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 — Indirect 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