Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Western Africa
Western Africa: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 0.62 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 0.62 t CO2eq/cap for farm gate — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in Western Africa peaked at 0.66 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, in 2009.
Western Africa ranks 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.644 t CO2eq/cap | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.635 t CO2eq/cap | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.631 t CO2eq/cap | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6275 t CO2eq/cap | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 27 Papua New Guinea 2.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 28 Turkmenistan 2.41 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 29 Norway 2.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 30 Mauritania 2.14 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Melanesia 2.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 32 Poland 1.96 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 33 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 33 Nicaragua 1.93 t CO2eq/cap 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 farm gate — emissions per capita in Western Africa?
- Farm gate — emissions per capita in Western Africa was 0.62 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2009.
- How does Western Africa rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
- Western Africa ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.