Farm gate — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: Farm gate — Emissions was 6,527 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,527 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6,527 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,674 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 2.7k kt1991: 2.8k kt1992: 2.8k kt1993: 2.9k kt1994: 2.9k kt1995: 3.0k kt1996: 3.1k kt1997: 3.3k kt1998: 3.4k kt1999: 3.5k kt2000: 3.6k kt2001: 3.6k kt2002: 3.7k kt2003: 3.8k kt2004: 3.9k kt2005: 4.2k kt2006: 4.2k kt2007: 4.2k kt2008: 4.3k kt2009: 4.3k kt2010: 4.6k kt2011: 4.8k kt2012: 5.0k kt2013: 5.1k kt2014: 5.2k kt2015: 5.4k kt2016: 5.7k kt2017: 5.7k kt2018: 5.9k kt2019: 6.0k kt2020: 6.1k kt2021: 6.3k kt2022: 6.5k kt2023: 6.5k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions in Western Africa is 6,527 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 6,527 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,674 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Africa 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Farm gate — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CH4) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,674 kt
1991 2,770 kt +3.6%
1992 2,801 kt +1.1%
1993 2,860 kt +2.1%
1994 2,943 kt +2.9%
1995 3,005 kt +2.1%
1996 3,139 kt +4.4%
1997 3,256 kt +3.7%
1998 3,403 kt +4.5%
1999 3,464 kt +1.8%
2000 3,619 kt +4.5%
2001 3,553 kt -1.8%
2002 3,658 kt +3.0%
2003 3,823 kt +4.5%
2004 3,927 kt +2.7%
2005 4,185 kt +6.6%
2006 4,228 kt +1.0%
2007 4,230 kt +0.0%
2008 4,286 kt +1.3%
2009 4,318 kt +0.8%
2010 4,560 kt +5.6%
2011 4,797 kt +5.2%
2012 4,970 kt +3.6%
2013 5,124 kt +3.1%
2014 5,213 kt +1.7%
2015 5,382 kt +3.2%
2016 5,675 kt +5.5%
2017 5,726 kt +0.9%
2018 5,859 kt +2.3%
2019 5,981 kt +2.1%
2020 6,068 kt +1.5%
2021 6,289 kt +3.6%
2022 6,484 kt +3.1%
2023 6,527 kt +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,032 kt 2,674 kt 3,464 kt 10
2000s 3,983 kt 3,553 kt 4,318 kt 10
2010s 5,328 kt 4,560 kt 5,981 kt 10
2020s 6,342 kt 6,068 kt 6,527 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 16 Thailand 2,171 kt compare
  2. 17 Nigeria 2,051 kt compare
  3. 18 Philippines 2,011 kt compare
  4. 19 Russian Federation 2,006 kt compare
  5. 20 Colombia 1,988 kt compare
  6. 21 Sudan 1,885 kt compare
  7. 22 Myanmar 1,802 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions in Western Africa?
Farm gate — emissions in Western Africa was 6,527 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6,527 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,674 kt in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for farm gate — emissions?
Western Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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