Food Processing — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.0387 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0387 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 28 groups
All-time high
0.0487 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.0001 kt
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Western Africa, 1996–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051996200920231996: 0 kt1997: 0.001 kt1998: 0.001 kt1999: 0.001 kt2000: 0.001 kt2001: 0.001 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.001 kt2004: 0.001 kt2005: 0.001 kt2006: 0.013 kt2007: 0.009 kt2008: 0.011 kt2009: 0.025 kt2010: 0.022 kt2011: 0.026 kt2012: 0.028 kt2013: 0.031 kt2014: 0.034 kt2015: 0.035 kt2016: 0.038 kt2017: 0.033 kt2018: 0.023 kt2019: 0.034 kt2020: 0.043 kt2021: 0.049 kt2022: 0.039 kt2023: 0.039 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Western Africa is 0.0387 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 0.0487 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt, in 1996.

That places Western Africa 21st out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0005 kt 0.0001 kt 0.0006 kt 4
2000s 0.0063 kt 0.0007 kt 0.0249 kt 10
2010s 0.0304 kt 0.0222 kt 0.038 kt 10
2020s 0.0424 kt 0.0387 kt 0.0487 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 18 Eswatini 0.3145 kt compare
  2. 19 Republic of Korea 0.3137 kt compare
  3. 20 Chile 0.3055 kt compare
  4. 21 Philippines 0.297 kt compare
  5. 22 Italy 0.263 kt compare
  6. 23 Spain 0.2603 kt compare
  7. 24 New Zealand 0.2472 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Western Africa?
Food processing — emissions in Western Africa was 0.0387 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0487 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt in 1996.
How does Western Africa rank for food processing — emissions?
Western Africa ranks 21st out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf