Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 42.19 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 42.19 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 49.89 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.41 %, in 2015.
Western Africa ranks 26th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.55 % | 42.02 % | 49.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.96 % | 39.27 % | 47.47 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.36 % | 37.41 % | 42.52 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.64 % | 38.31 % | 43.69 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 23 Micronesia 90.63 % compare
- 24 Iraq 88.84 % compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 88.33 % compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 87.59 % compare
- 27 Bahrain 87.44 % compare
- 28 Libya 87.34 % compare
- 29 Malta 86.38 % compare
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 share (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa was 42.19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.89 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.41 % in 2015.
- How does Western Africa rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.