Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 33,622 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 33,622 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 33,622 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,480 kt, in 1994.
Western Africa ranks 30th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,780 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,185 kt | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 6,509 kt | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5,809 kt | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 5,480 kt | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 5,938 kt | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 6,472 kt | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 7,715 kt | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 6,043 kt | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 7,151 kt | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 7,512 kt | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 8,233 kt | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 9,186 kt | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 9,909 kt | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 10,541 kt | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 10,851 kt | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 10,767 kt | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11,264 kt | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 11,983 kt | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 13,138 kt | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 14,674 kt | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 15,716 kt | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 18,002 kt | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 19,312 kt | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 20,685 kt | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 21,261 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 23,386 kt | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 24,898 kt | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 26,335 kt | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 28,153 kt | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 30,144 kt | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 33,412 kt | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 33,046 kt | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33,622 kt | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,308 kt | 5,480 kt | 7,715 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,338 kt | 7,512 kt | 13,138 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,242 kt | 14,674 kt | 28,153 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,556 kt | 30,144 kt | 33,622 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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 use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 33,622 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,622 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,480 kt in 1994.
- How does Western Africa rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.