Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) was 5,019 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in Western Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 5,019 kt for enteric fermentation — emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 5,019 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 973.84 kt, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 21st of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 973.84 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,013 kt | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1,052 kt | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1,121 kt | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1,198 kt | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 1,242 kt | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1,282 kt | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,319 kt | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1,350 kt | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1,376 kt | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1,406 kt | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,378 kt | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1,295 kt | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 1,283 kt | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,342 kt | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 1,406 kt | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1,464 kt | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1,520 kt | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1,572 kt | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1,641 kt | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,700 kt | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,761 kt | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,738 kt | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,621 kt | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1,609 kt | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,639 kt | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,698 kt | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,757 kt | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,813 kt | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1,861 kt | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,898 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,926 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,990 kt | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,046 kt | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,093 kt | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,167 kt | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,240 kt | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,313 kt | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,401 kt | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,484 kt | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,565 kt | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,647 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,793 kt | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2,881 kt | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,962 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,031 kt | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,113 kt | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,183 kt | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,292 kt | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,349 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,575 kt | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3,688 kt | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,783 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,884 kt | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,990 kt | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,121 kt | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4,254 kt | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4,373 kt | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,496 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,518 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,714 kt | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4,844 kt | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4,864 kt | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 4,009 kt | -17.6% |
| 2050 | 5,019 kt | +25.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | +25.2% | 4,009 kt | 5,019 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,172 kt | 973.84 kt | 1,350 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,404 kt | 1,283 kt | 1,572 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,698 kt | 1,609 kt | 1,813 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,094 kt | 1,861 kt | 2,401 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,895 kt | 2,484 kt | 3,292 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,951 kt | 3,349 kt | 4,496 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,735 kt | 4,518 kt | 4,864 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 4,009 kt | 4,009 kt | 4,009 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 5,019 kt | 5,019 kt | 5,019 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 18 Sudan 1,739 kt compare
- 19 Myanmar 1,449 kt compare
- 20 Nigeria 1,428 kt compare
- 21 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,407 kt compare
- 22 Bangladesh 1,399 kt compare
- 23 Ethiopia PDR 1,380 kt compare
- 24 France 1,292 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enteric fermentation — emissions in Western Africa?
- Enteric fermentation — emissions in Western Africa was 5,019 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,019 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 973.84 kt in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for enteric fermentation — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf