Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 38.96 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Western Africa is 38.96 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Western Africa peaked at 69.41 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.59 %, in 2022.
That places Western Africa 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.96 % | — |
| 1991 | 62.23 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 63.87 % | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 64.08 % | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.67 % | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 68.34 % | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 69.41 % | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 66.95 % | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 62.69 % | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 61.5 % | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 63.46 % | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 66.41 % | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 61.62 % | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 63.04 % | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 61.82 % | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 59.5 % | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 57.12 % | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 55.3 % | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 54.45 % | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 53.36 % | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 52.97 % | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.3 % | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 50.18 % | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 49.84 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.61 % | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 45.69 % | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 45.85 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.67 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.12 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.64 % | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 40.57 % | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 38.59 % | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 38.96 % | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.77 % | 61.5 % | 69.41 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.61 % | 53.36 % | 66.41 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.02 % | 45.67 % | 52.98 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.19 % | 38.59 % | 42.64 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 85.16 % compare
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 83.4 % compare
- 8 Brunei 83.4 % compare
- 10 Libya 82.31 % compare
- 11 Qatar 82.21 % compare
- 12 Oman 81.09 % compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 76.56 % 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 energy — emissions share in Western Africa?
- Energy — emissions share in Western Africa was 38.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.41 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.59 % in 2022.
- How does Western Africa rank for energy — emissions share?
- Western Africa ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.