Energy — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Energy — Emissions was 5,273 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 5,273 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 9,855 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,799 kt, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,799 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,801 kt | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,974 kt | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 2,537 kt | +28.5% |
| 1965 | 3,310 kt | +30.5% |
| 1966 | 4,113 kt | +24.3% |
| 1967 | 5,225 kt | +27.0% |
| 1968 | 3,238 kt | -38.0% |
| 1969 | 3,391 kt | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 4,473 kt | +31.9% |
| 1971 | 4,472 kt | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,207 kt | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 5,791 kt | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 6,296 kt | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 5,163 kt | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 5,898 kt | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 5,966 kt | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5,491 kt | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 6,521 kt | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 5,944 kt | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 4,446 kt | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 4,136 kt | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 4,041 kt | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 4,437 kt | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 4,730 kt | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 4,678 kt | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,384 kt | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 4,675 kt | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 5,347 kt | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 5,667 kt | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 5,916 kt | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 6,428 kt | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 6,622 kt | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7,617 kt | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 8,387 kt | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 9,855 kt | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 9,043 kt | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 8,258 kt | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 7,869 kt | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 8,695 kt | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 8,674 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7,230 kt | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 8,031 kt | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 7,824 kt | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7,531 kt | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 6,947 kt | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 6,484 kt | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 6,375 kt | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6,192 kt | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6,401 kt | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6,722 kt | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6,796 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6,447 kt | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6,502 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,416 kt | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,962 kt | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 6,079 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6,183 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,449 kt | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 5,713 kt | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 5,416 kt | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 5,133 kt | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 5,273 kt | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,043 kt | 1,799 kt | 5,225 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,528 kt | 4,472 kt | 6,521 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,682 kt | 4,041 kt | 5,944 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,566 kt | 5,667 kt | 9,855 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,398 kt | 6,192 kt | 8,695 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,396 kt | 5,962 kt | 6,796 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,384 kt | 5,133 kt | 5,713 kt | 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 energy — emissions in Western Africa?
- Energy — emissions in Western Africa was 5,273 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,855 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,799 kt in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for energy — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). 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