Farm gate — Emissions Share in Western Africa

Western Africa: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 48.23 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.23 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
48.75 %
in 2022
All-time low
22.11 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 29.2 %1991: 29.1 %1992: 27.8 %1993: 27.7 %1994: 25.8 %1995: 24.5 %1996: 22.1 %1997: 24.1 %1998: 25.8 %1999: 27.1 %2000: 26.4 %2001: 27.2 %2002: 31.2 %2003: 30 %2004: 31 %2005: 33.1 %2006: 34.8 %2007: 36.1 %2008: 36.6 %2009: 37.2 %2010: 37.7 %2011: 37.8 %2012: 38.2 %2013: 39.9 %2014: 40 %2015: 40.8 %2016: 43.5 %2017: 43.2 %2018: 43.3 %2019: 42.8 %2020: 45.3 %2021: 47.1 %2022: 48.8 %2023: 48.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions share in Western Africa stood at 48.23 %.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Western Africa peaked at 48.75 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.11 %, in 1996.

Western Africa ranks 16th 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 Share in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 29.24 % —
1991 29.14 % -0.3%
1992 27.83 % -4.5%
1993 27.68 % -0.5%
1994 25.76 % -6.9%
1995 24.49 % -4.9%
1996 22.11 % -9.7%
1997 24.1 % +9.0%
1998 25.84 % +7.2%
1999 27.07 % +4.8%
2000 26.42 % -2.4%
2001 27.2 % +3.0%
2002 31.18 % +14.6%
2003 30.01 % -3.8%
2004 31.03 % +3.4%
2005 33.06 % +6.5%
2006 34.76 % +5.1%
2007 36.08 % +3.8%
2008 36.61 % +1.5%
2009 37.22 % +1.7%
2010 37.73 % +1.4%
2011 37.8 % +0.2%
2012 38.24 % +1.2%
2013 39.88 % +4.3%
2014 39.96 % +0.2%
2015 40.78 % +2.1%
2016 43.49 % +6.6%
2017 43.18 % -0.7%
2018 43.27 % +0.2%
2019 42.77 % -1.2%
2020 45.29 % +5.9%
2021 47.11 % +4.0%
2022 48.75 % +3.5%
2023 48.23 % -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.33 % 22.11 % 29.24 % 10
2000s 32.36 % 26.42 % 37.22 % 10
2010s 40.71 % 37.73 % 43.49 % 10
2020s 47.34 % 45.29 % 48.75 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 13 Nicaragua 83.26 % compare
  2. 14 Uruguay 83.11 % compare
  3. 15 Mauritania 82.87 % compare
  4. 16 Botswana 81.19 % compare
  5. 17 Argentina 81.11 % compare
  6. 18 Guinea 80.57 % compare
  7. 19 Sudan (former) 80.49 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in Western Africa?
Farm gate — emissions share in Western Africa was 48.23 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 48.75 % in 2022.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 22.11 % in 1996.
How does Western Africa rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Western Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.