Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Western Africa

Western Africa: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 0.62 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.62 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.66 t CO2eq/cap
in 1998
All-time low
0.6 t CO2eq/cap
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Western Africa, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap

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

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Papua New Guinea 2.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 28 Turkmenistan 2.41 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 29 Norway 2.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 30 Mauritania 2.14 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 31 Melanesia 2.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 32 Poland 1.96 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 33 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 33 Nicaragua 1.93 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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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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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.