Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa
Western Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.08 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa, 1996–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa stood at 1.08 kt.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa peaked at 1.36 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 kt, in 1996.
That places Western Africa 29th out of 31 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0034 kt | — |
| 1997 | 0.0172 kt | +405.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 kt | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.016 kt | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0226 kt | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 kt | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.019 kt | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0268 kt | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0292 kt | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0316 kt | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3671 kt | +1061.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2606 kt | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2964 kt | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6967 kt | +135.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6221 kt | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7256 kt | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7825 kt | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8744 kt | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.954 kt | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9754 kt | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 kt | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9126 kt | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6523 kt | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9604 kt | +47.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 kt | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 1.36 kt | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.08 kt | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0133 kt | 0.0034 kt | 0.0172 kt | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1768 kt | 0.0184 kt | 0.6967 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8523 kt | 0.6221 kt | 1.06 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 kt | 1.08 kt | 1.36 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6.01 kt compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 5.22 kt compare
- 28 Canada 5.17 kt compare
- 29 Ukraine 4.66 kt compare
- 30 Hungary 4.44 kt compare
- 31 Morocco 4.44 kt compare
- 32 China, Taiwan Province of 4.09 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa was 1.08 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 kt in 1996.
- How does Western Africa rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Western Africa ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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