Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0387 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in Western Africa, 1996–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions in Western Africa stood at 0.0387 kt.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and 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 32nd out of 34 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt | — |
| 1997 | 0.0006 kt | +407.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 kt | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 kt | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 kt | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 kt | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.001 kt | +41.2% |
| 2004 | 0.001 kt | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 kt | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 kt | +1060.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 kt | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 kt | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0249 kt | +135.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0222 kt | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0259 kt | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0279 kt | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0312 kt | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0341 kt | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0348 kt | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.038 kt | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0326 kt | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0233 kt | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0343 kt | +47.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0435 kt | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0487 kt | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0387 kt | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0387 kt | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1060.2% | 0.0011 kt | 0.0131 kt |
| 1997 | +407.4% | 0.0001 kt | 0.0006 kt |
| 2009 | +135.1% | 0.0106 kt | 0.0249 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
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 32nd out of 34 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.