Energy — Emissions Share in Western Africa

Western Africa: Energy — Emissions Share was 59.83 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.83 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
60.86 %
in 2021
All-time low
31.69 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 31.7 %1991: 33.4 %1992: 34.6 %1993: 34.7 %1994: 33.3 %1995: 33 %1996: 34.4 %1997: 33.7 %1998: 32.2 %1999: 31.9 %2000: 32.6 %2001: 34.5 %2002: 35.7 %2003: 36.3 %2004: 37.7 %2005: 39.4 %2006: 38.4 %2007: 37.9 %2008: 37 %2009: 33.8 %2010: 41.7 %2011: 37.3 %2012: 35.7 %2013: 35.6 %2014: 36.9 %2015: 35.3 %2016: 42.5 %2017: 42.2 %2018: 41 %2019: 44.7 %2020: 44.2 %2021: 60.9 %2022: 60.3 %2023: 59.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 59.83 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Western Africa peaked at 60.86 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.69 %, in 1990.

That places Western Africa 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 31.69 % —
1991 33.35 % +5.2%
1992 34.64 % +3.9%
1993 34.66 % +0.1%
1994 33.27 % -4.0%
1995 33.05 % -0.7%
1996 34.38 % +4.0%
1997 33.68 % -2.0%
1998 32.25 % -4.2%
1999 31.85 % -1.2%
2000 32.62 % +2.4%
2001 34.45 % +5.6%
2002 35.66 % +3.5%
2003 36.33 % +1.9%
2004 37.71 % +3.8%
2005 39.4 % +4.5%
2006 38.39 % -2.6%
2007 37.94 % -1.2%
2008 37.05 % -2.3%
2009 33.8 % -8.8%
2010 41.71 % +23.4%
2011 37.33 % -10.5%
2012 35.66 % -4.5%
2013 35.58 % -0.2%
2014 36.89 % +3.7%
2015 35.3 % -4.3%
2016 42.55 % +20.5%
2017 42.24 % -0.7%
2018 41.03 % -2.9%
2019 44.73 % +9.0%
2020 44.2 % -1.2%
2021 60.86 % +37.7%
2022 60.26 % -1.0%
2023 59.83 % -0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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
2021 +37.7% 44.2 % 60.86 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.28 % 31.69 % 34.66 % 10
2000s 36.33 % 32.62 % 39.4 % 10
2010s 39.3 % 35.3 % 44.73 % 10
2020s 56.29 % 44.2 % 60.86 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 23 Sao Tome and Principe 104.52 % compare
  2. 24 United States 104.43 % compare
  3. 25 Azerbaijan 104.03 % compare
  4. 26 Comoros 103.6 % compare
  5. 27 France 103.39 % compare
  6. 28 Romania 102.26 % compare
  7. 29 Syrian Arab Republic 101.79 % compare
  8. 29 Syria 101.79 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Western Africa?
Energy — emissions share in Western Africa was 59.83 % 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 60.86 % in 2021.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 31.69 % in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for energy — emissions share?
Western Africa ranks 26th 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 up 68.2%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.