Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Africa

Western Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 0.0266 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0266 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 100.9%
Rank
22nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
38.1 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-37.32 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2023

-40-2002040196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Western Africa stood at 0.0266 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 100.9% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 38.1 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -37.32 % change on previous year, in 1968.

That places Western Africa 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.0021 % change on previous year
1963 8.6 % change on previous year +406085.2%
1964 25.97 % change on previous year +202.1%
1965 28.99 % change on previous year +11.6%
1966 21.5 % change on previous year -25.8%
1967 23.32 % change on previous year +8.5%
1968 -37.32 % change on previous year -260.0%
1969 5.47 % change on previous year -114.7%
1970 38.1 % change on previous year +596.1%
1971 6.77 % change on previous year -82.2%
1972 17.83 % change on previous year +163.2%
1973 12.44 % change on previous year -30.2%
1974 12.65 % change on previous year +1.6%
1975 -18.02 % change on previous year -242.5%
1976 13.12 % change on previous year -172.8%
1977 2.51 % change on previous year -80.9%
1978 -6.35 % change on previous year -353.0%
1979 22.25 % change on previous year -450.6%
1980 -6.91 % change on previous year -131.1%
1981 -19.49 % change on previous year +182.0%
1982 -3.44 % change on previous year -82.4%
1983 -4.4 % change on previous year +28.1%
1984 10.44 % change on previous year -337.1%
1985 5.61 % change on previous year -46.3%
1986 -0.0501 % change on previous year -100.9%
1987 -7.97 % change on previous year +15809.8%
1988 10.6 % change on previous year -233.0%
1989 11.89 % change on previous year +12.2%
1990 2.69 % change on previous year -77.4%
1991 5.7 % change on previous year +112.3%
1992 7.51 % change on previous year +31.6%
1993 1.85 % change on previous year -75.3%
1994 6.87 % change on previous year +270.9%
1995 6.44 % change on previous year -6.2%
1996 13.88 % change on previous year +115.5%
1997 -6.7 % change on previous year -148.2%
1998 -7.77 % change on previous year +16.0%
1999 -3.69 % change on previous year -52.5%
2000 8.2 % change on previous year -322.3%
2001 1.46 % change on previous year -82.2%
2002 -9.62 % change on previous year -759.7%
2003 8.08 % change on previous year -184.0%
2004 0.5416 % change on previous year -93.3%
2005 0.2945 % change on previous year -45.6%
2006 -6.17 % change on previous year -2196.0%
2007 -4.54 % change on previous year -26.5%
2008 -2.26 % change on previous year -50.1%
2009 -6.8 % change on previous year +200.2%
2010 17.47 % change on previous year -357.0%
2011 7.9 % change on previous year -54.8%
2012 -2.26 % change on previous year -128.6%
2013 -2.62 % change on previous year +16.1%
2014 3.13 % change on previous year -219.3%
2015 -3.58 % change on previous year -214.6%
2016 0.0081 % change on previous year -100.2%
2017 0.423 % change on previous year +5092.4%
2018 -0.9526 % change on previous year -325.2%
2019 10.27 % change on previous year -1178.2%
2020 -6.19 % change on previous year -160.3%
2021 5.32 % change on previous year -185.9%
2022 -2.96 % change on previous year -155.6%
2023 0.0266 % change on previous year -100.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +406085.2% 0.0021 % change on previous year 8.6 % change on previous year
1987 -15809.8% -0.0501 % change on previous year -7.97 % change on previous year
2017 +5092.4% 0.0081 % change on previous year 0.423 % change on previous year
2006 -2196.0% 0.2945 % change on previous year -6.17 % change on previous year
2019 +1178.2% -0.9526 % change on previous year 10.27 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.57 % change on previous year -37.32 % change on previous year 28.99 % change on previous year 8
1970s 10.13 % change on previous year -18.02 % change on previous year 38.1 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.3709 % change on previous year -19.49 % change on previous year 11.89 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.68 % change on previous year -7.77 % change on previous year 13.88 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.08 % change on previous year -9.62 % change on previous year 8.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.98 % change on previous year -3.58 % change on previous year 17.47 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.9515 % change on previous year -6.19 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 19 Ethiopia PDR 7.34 % change on previous year compare
  2. 20 Nicaragua 7.31 % change on previous year compare
  3. 21 Honduras 7.02 % change on previous year compare
  4. 22 Guatemala 6.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 23 China, Macao SAR 5.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 24 Zimbabwe 5.66 % change on previous year compare
  7. 25 Fiji 5.35 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Western Africa?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Western Africa was 0.0266 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 38.1 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -37.32 % change on previous year in 1968.
How does Western Africa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,932 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.