Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) was 14,490 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Energy Use in Western Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — energy use in Western Africa stood at 14,490 TJ.
That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Western Africa peaked at 20,127 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2001.
That places Western Africa 29th out of 33 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 — Energy Use (Total) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 0 TJ | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2003 | 32.4 TJ | — |
| 2004 | 39.6 TJ | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 61.2 TJ | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 817.2 TJ | +1235.3% |
| 2007 | 1,624 TJ | +98.7% |
| 2008 | 1,609 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 8,057 TJ | +400.7% |
| 2010 | 10,573 TJ | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 10,709 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8,684 TJ | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 14,933 TJ | +72.0% |
| 2014 | 14,960 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15,738 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 20,127 TJ | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 18,185 TJ | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 9,945 TJ | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 11,627 TJ | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 12,902 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 14,747 TJ | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 14,490 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14,490 TJ | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Energy Use (Total) 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 | +1235.3% | 61.2 TJ | 817.2 TJ |
| 2009 | +400.7% | 1,609 TJ | 8,057 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,228 TJ | 0 TJ | 8,057 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,548 TJ | 8,684 TJ | 20,127 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,157 TJ | 12,902 TJ | 14,747 TJ | 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 — energy use in Western Africa?
- Food processing — energy use in Western Africa was 14,490 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20,127 TJ in 2016.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2001.
- How does Western Africa rank for food processing — energy use?
- Western Africa ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.