Food Processing — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Food Processing — Emissions was 1,313 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
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Western Africa is 1,313 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 1,537 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.13 kt, in 1996.
Western Africa ranks 30th of 32 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 Processing — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.13 kt | — |
| 1997 | 15.69 kt | +401.9% |
| 1998 | 15.15 kt | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 14.6 kt | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 21.34 kt | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 16.69 kt | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 17.2 kt | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 24.55 kt | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 26.91 kt | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 30.17 kt | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 180.25 kt | +497.5% |
| 2007 | 221.83 kt | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 238.44 kt | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 889.93 kt | +273.2% |
| 2010 | 799.09 kt | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 888.59 kt | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 921.5 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,189 kt | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 1,218 kt | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,276 kt | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,490 kt | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 1,353 kt | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 867.2 kt | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 1,112 kt | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 1,299 kt | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 1,537 kt | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 1,311 kt | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 1,313 kt | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions 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 | +497.5% | 30.17 kt | 180.25 kt |
| 1997 | +401.9% | 3.13 kt | 15.69 kt |
| 2009 | +273.2% | 238.44 kt | 889.93 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.14 kt | 3.13 kt | 15.69 kt | 4 |
| 2000s | 166.73 kt | 16.69 kt | 889.93 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,111 kt | 799.09 kt | 1,490 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,365 kt | 1,299 kt | 1,537 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 27 Algeria 2,654 kt compare
- 28 New Zealand 2,566 kt compare
- 28 Caribbean 2,353 kt compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 2,417 kt compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 2,120 kt compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 776.14 kt compare
- 31 Serbia 2,092 kt compare
- 32 Morocco 2,032 kt compare
- 33 Czechia 1,951 kt compare
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 1,313 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 1,537 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 kt in 1996.
- How does Western Africa rank for food processing — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.