Energy — Emissions Share in Western Africa
Western Africa: Energy — Emissions Share was 59.83 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023
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 27th out of 34 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 964.89 kt (2050)
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 27th out of 34 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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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.