Energy — Emissions Share in Western Africa
Western Africa: Energy — Emissions Share was 7.27 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Western Africa stood at 7.27 %.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Western Africa peaked at 7.65 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.52 %, in 1998.
Western Africa ranks 21st of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.07 % | 6.52 % | 7.37 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 % | 6.65 % | 7.57 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 % | 7.34 % | 7.65 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 % | 7.13 % | 7.34 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 18 Czechia 31.51 % compare
- 19 Philippines 29.61 % compare
- 20 Gabon 29.16 % compare
- 21 Qatar 27.21 % compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 25.92 % compare
- 23 British Virgin Islands 25.76 % compare
- 24 Turks and Caicos Islands 25.58 % 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 in Western Africa?
- Energy — emissions share in Western Africa was 7.27 % 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 7.65 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 % in 1998.
- How does Western Africa rank for energy — emissions share?
- Western Africa ranks 21st 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 down 4.3%. 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 (N2O). 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.