Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 6,086 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,086 kt
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
29th
of 33 groups
All-time high
6,280 kt
in 2021
All-time low
511.89 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 511.9 kt1991: 551 kt1992: 551.9 kt1993: 589.1 kt1994: 554.4 kt1995: 691.4 kt1996: 704 kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 809.7 kt1999: 940 kt2000: 990.1 kt2001: 1.1k kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.2k kt2004: 1.3k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.6k kt2009: 1.8k kt2010: 1.8k kt2011: 1.8k kt2012: 2.1k kt2013: 2.2k kt2014: 2.3k kt2015: 2.5k kt2016: 2.8k kt2017: 2.9k kt2018: 3.8k kt2019: 4.4k kt2020: 5.3k kt2021: 6.3k kt2022: 6.0k kt2023: 6.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions in Western Africa stood at 6,086 kt.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 6,280 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 511.89 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Africa 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 511.89 kt
1991 551.04 kt +7.6%
1992 551.88 kt +0.2%
1993 589.1 kt +6.7%
1994 554.42 kt -5.9%
1995 691.42 kt +24.7%
1996 704.04 kt +1.8%
1997 1,077 kt +53.0%
1998 809.73 kt -24.8%
1999 940 kt +16.1%
2000 990.15 kt +5.3%
2001 1,073 kt +8.3%
2002 1,209 kt +12.7%
2003 1,234 kt +2.0%
2004 1,303 kt +5.6%
2005 1,360 kt +4.4%
2006 1,390 kt +2.2%
2007 1,417 kt +1.9%
2008 1,601 kt +13.0%
2009 1,833 kt +14.5%
2010 1,795 kt -2.0%
2011 1,849 kt +3.0%
2012 2,100 kt +13.6%
2013 2,188 kt +4.2%
2014 2,328 kt +6.4%
2015 2,535 kt +8.9%
2016 2,777 kt +9.5%
2017 2,938 kt +5.8%
2018 3,760 kt +28.0%
2019 4,365 kt +16.1%
2020 5,333 kt +22.2%
2021 6,280 kt +17.8%
2022 6,008 kt -4.3%
2023 6,086 kt +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 698.08 kt 511.89 kt 1,077 kt 10
2000s 1,341 kt 990.15 kt 1,833 kt 10
2010s 2,663 kt 1,795 kt 4,365 kt 10
2020s 5,927 kt 5,333 kt 6,280 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 26 Kazakhstan 7,921 kt compare
  2. 27 Canada 7,252 kt compare
  3. 28 Poland 7,105 kt compare
  4. 29 Colombia 6,457 kt compare
  5. 30 Argentina 6,303 kt compare
  6. 31 Iraq 6,154 kt compare
  7. 32 Pakistan 5,135 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Western Africa?
Food household consumption — emissions in Western Africa was 6,086 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6,280 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 511.89 kt in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Western Africa ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,371 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.