Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa
Western Africa: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1.94 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa, 1996–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 1.94 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa peaked at 2.65 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 kt, in 1996.
Western Africa ranks 29th of 31 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 (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0064 kt | — |
| 1997 | 0.0326 kt | +409.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0313 kt | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0302 kt | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0472 kt | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 0.035 kt | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0358 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0533 kt | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0583 kt | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.066 kt | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7115 kt | +978.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4465 kt | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 0.517 kt | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 kt | +98.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9148 kt | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.05 kt | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.26 kt | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2 kt | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.39 kt | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 1.49 kt | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.59 kt | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 kt | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 kt | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.75 kt | +71.1% |
| 2020 | 2.42 kt | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 2.65 kt | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.93 kt | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 1.94 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0251 kt | 0.0064 kt | 0.0326 kt | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2996 kt | 0.035 kt | 1.03 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 kt | 0.9148 kt | 1.75 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 kt | 1.93 kt | 2.65 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 26 Morocco 7.61 kt compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 7.46 kt compare
- 28 Hungary 7.41 kt compare
- 29 New Zealand 6 kt compare
- 30 Czechia 5.4 kt compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 5.23 kt compare
- 32 Malawi 5.01 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 n2o in Western Africa?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa was 1.94 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 kt in 1996.
- How does Western Africa rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Western Africa ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 N2O (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