Food Processing — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.0073 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0073 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
33rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.01 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Western Africa, 1996–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.011996200920231996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0.003 kt2007: 0.002 kt2008: 0.002 kt2009: 0.004 kt2010: 0.003 kt2011: 0.004 kt2012: 0.005 kt2013: 0.005 kt2014: 0.005 kt2015: 0.006 kt2016: 0.006 kt2017: 0.005 kt2018: 0.004 kt2019: 0.007 kt2020: 0.009 kt2021: 0.01 kt2022: 0.007 kt2023: 0.007 kt

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 0.0073 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 0.01 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1996.

Western Africa ranks 33rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0001 kt 0 kt 0.0001 kt 4
2000s 0.0011 kt 0.0001 kt 0.0039 kt 10
2010s 0.0049 kt 0.0035 kt 0.0066 kt 10
2020s 0.0084 kt 0.0073 kt 0.01 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 30 New Zealand 0.0226 kt compare
  2. 31 Caribbean 0.0215 kt compare
  3. 32 Czechia 0.0204 kt compare
  4. 33 Dominican Republic 0.0197 kt compare
  5. 34 Malawi 0.0189 kt compare
  6. 35 Romania 0.0185 kt compare
  7. 36 Mexico 0.017 kt compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Western Africa?
Food processing — emissions in Western Africa was 0.0073 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 0.01 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1996.
How does Western Africa rank for food processing — emissions?
Western Africa ranks 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.