Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa

Western Africa: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6,102 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,102 kt
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
29th
of 33 groups
All-time high
6,296 kt
in 2021
All-time low
513.38 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 513.4 kt1991: 552.7 kt1992: 553.5 kt1993: 590.8 kt1994: 556.1 kt1995: 693.5 kt1996: 706.1 kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 811.8 kt1999: 942.5 kt2000: 992.9 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: 1.9k 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 (co2eq) in Western Africa stood at 6,102 kt.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 6,296 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 513.38 kt, in 1990.

Western Africa ranks 29th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 513.38 kt
1991 552.71 kt +7.7%
1992 553.51 kt +0.1%
1993 590.81 kt +6.7%
1994 556.1 kt -5.9%
1995 693.49 kt +24.7%
1996 706.07 kt +1.8%
1997 1,080 kt +53.0%
1998 811.84 kt -24.8%
1999 942.47 kt +16.1%
2000 992.9 kt +5.4%
2001 1,076 kt +8.3%
2002 1,213 kt +12.7%
2003 1,237 kt +2.0%
2004 1,307 kt +5.6%
2005 1,364 kt +4.4%
2006 1,394 kt +2.2%
2007 1,421 kt +1.9%
2008 1,605 kt +13.0%
2009 1,837 kt +14.5%
2010 1,800 kt -2.0%
2011 1,853 kt +3.0%
2012 2,106 kt +13.6%
2013 2,193 kt +4.2%
2014 2,333 kt +6.4%
2015 2,541 kt +8.9%
2016 2,784 kt +9.5%
2017 2,945 kt +5.8%
2018 3,769 kt +28.0%
2019 4,375 kt +16.1%
2020 5,346 kt +22.2%
2021 6,296 kt +17.8%
2022 6,023 kt -4.3%
2023 6,102 kt +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 700.06 kt 513.38 kt 1,080 kt 10
2000s 1,345 kt 992.9 kt 1,837 kt 10
2010s 2,670 kt 1,800 kt 4,375 kt 10
2020s 5,942 kt 5,346 kt 6,296 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 26 Kazakhstan 8,221 kt compare
  2. 27 Canada 7,319 kt compare
  3. 28 Poland 7,260 kt compare
  4. 29 Colombia 6,600 kt compare
  5. 30 Argentina 6,515 kt compare
  6. 31 Iraq 6,170 kt compare
  7. 32 Pakistan 5,203 kt compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 6,102 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6,296 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 513.38 kt in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Africa ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 8,608 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.