Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa

Western Africa: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 182,751 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
182,751 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
182,751 kt
in 2023
All-time low
74,884 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 74.9k kt1991: 77.6k kt1992: 78.4k kt1993: 80.1k kt1994: 82.4k kt1995: 84.2k kt1996: 87.9k kt1997: 91.2k kt1998: 95.3k kt1999: 97.0k kt2000: 101.3k kt2001: 99.5k kt2002: 102.4k kt2003: 107.0k kt2004: 110.0k kt2005: 117.2k kt2006: 118.4k kt2007: 118.4k kt2008: 120.0k kt2009: 120.9k kt2010: 127.7k kt2011: 134.3k kt2012: 139.1k kt2013: 143.5k kt2014: 146.0k kt2015: 150.7k kt2016: 158.9k kt2017: 160.3k kt2018: 164.0k kt2019: 167.5k kt2020: 169.9k kt2021: 176.1k kt2022: 181.6k kt2023: 182.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa is 182,751 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa peaked at 182,751 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,884 kt, in 1990.

Western Africa ranks 19th of 32 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.

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 74,884 kt
1991 77,571 kt +3.6%
1992 78,429 kt +1.1%
1993 80,083 kt +2.1%
1994 82,403 kt +2.9%
1995 84,154 kt +2.1%
1996 87,894 kt +4.4%
1997 91,164 kt +3.7%
1998 95,296 kt +4.5%
1999 96,994 kt +1.8%
2000 101,338 kt +4.5%
2001 99,484 kt -1.8%
2002 102,437 kt +3.0%
2003 107,035 kt +4.5%
2004 109,953 kt +2.7%
2005 117,175 kt +6.6%
2006 118,389 kt +1.0%
2007 118,446 kt +0.0%
2008 120,011 kt +1.3%
2009 120,914 kt +0.8%
2010 127,671 kt +5.6%
2011 134,313 kt +5.2%
2012 139,147 kt +3.6%
2013 143,480 kt +3.1%
2014 145,969 kt +1.7%
2015 150,684 kt +3.2%
2016 158,900 kt +5.5%
2017 160,316 kt +0.9%
2018 164,039 kt +2.3%
2019 167,457 kt +2.1%
2020 169,905 kt +1.5%
2021 176,097 kt +3.6%
2022 181,553 kt +3.1%
2023 182,751 kt +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84,887 kt 74,884 kt 96,994 kt 10
2000s 111,518 kt 99,484 kt 120,914 kt 10
2010s 149,198 kt 127,671 kt 167,457 kt 10
2020s 177,576 kt 169,905 kt 182,751 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 16 Thailand 60,782 kt compare
  2. 16 Timor-Leste 887.13 kt compare
  3. 17 Nigeria 57,417 kt compare
  4. 18 Philippines 56,303 kt compare
  5. 19 Russian Federation 56,177 kt compare
  6. 20 Colombia 55,651 kt compare
  7. 21 Sudan 52,776 kt compare
  8. 22 Myanmar 50,445 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa was 182,751 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 182,751 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 74,884 kt in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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