Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 361,525 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa stood at 361,525 kt.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 391,803 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 66,152 kt, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66,152 kt | — |
| 1962 | 66,154 kt | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 71,840 kt | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 90,499 kt | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 116,735 kt | +29.0% |
| 1966 | 141,829 kt | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 174,908 kt | +23.3% |
| 1968 | 109,637 kt | -37.3% |
| 1969 | 115,638 kt | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 159,697 kt | +38.1% |
| 1971 | 170,516 kt | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 200,923 kt | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 225,926 kt | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 254,495 kt | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 208,640 kt | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 236,011 kt | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 241,932 kt | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 226,574 kt | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 276,996 kt | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 257,853 kt | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 207,609 kt | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 200,472 kt | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 191,642 kt | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 211,658 kt | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 223,536 kt | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 223,424 kt | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 205,614 kt | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 227,409 kt | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 254,459 kt | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 261,298 kt | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 276,204 kt | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 296,944 kt | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 302,442 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 323,214 kt | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 344,039 kt | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 391,803 kt | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 365,562 kt | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 337,151 kt | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 324,715 kt | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 351,343 kt | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 356,465 kt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 322,184 kt | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 348,224 kt | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 350,110 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 351,141 kt | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 329,468 kt | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 314,518 kt | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 307,398 kt | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 286,506 kt | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 336,547 kt | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 363,129 kt | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 354,938 kt | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 345,641 kt | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 356,446 kt | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 343,676 kt | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 343,704 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 345,158 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 341,870 kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 376,983 kt | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 353,643 kt | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 372,443 kt | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 361,429 kt | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 361,525 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105,932 kt | 66,152 kt | 174,908 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 220,171 kt | 159,697 kt | 276,996 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 220,368 kt | 191,642 kt | 257,853 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,337 kt | 261,298 kt | 391,803 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 331,736 kt | 286,506 kt | 356,465 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,809 kt | 336,547 kt | 376,983 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 362,260 kt | 353,643 kt | 372,443 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 (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 361,525 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 391,803 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,152 kt in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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