Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa

Western Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 12,406 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,406 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
12,407 kt
in 2022
All-time low
2,282 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 3.0k kt1991: 2.9k kt1992: 3.0k kt1993: 2.5k kt1994: 2.5k kt1995: 2.5k kt1996: 2.6k kt1997: 2.7k kt1998: 2.3k kt1999: 2.5k kt2000: 2.9k kt2001: 3.2k kt2002: 3.4k kt2003: 3.7k kt2004: 4.1k kt2005: 4.6k kt2006: 4.8k kt2007: 5.3k kt2008: 5.2k kt2009: 5.4k kt2010: 5.8k kt2011: 6.1k kt2012: 7.2k kt2013: 7.0k kt2014: 7.7k kt2015: 8.1k kt2016: 8.8k kt2017: 9.4k kt2018: 10.1k kt2019: 11.0k kt2020: 11.6k kt2021: 12.4k kt2022: 12.4k kt2023: 12.4k kt

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 12,406 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 12,407 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,282 kt, in 1998.

That places Western Africa 25th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,649 kt 2,282 kt 2,993 kt 10
2000s 4,247 kt 2,869 kt 5,367 kt 10
2010s 8,121 kt 5,756 kt 10,967 kt 10
2020s 12,214 kt 11,643 kt 12,407 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 22 Philippines 7,273 kt compare
  2. 23 Egypt 7,250 kt compare
  3. 24 Mexico 7,184 kt compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,714 kt compare
  5. 26 Israel 6,664 kt compare
  6. 27 Poland 5,406 kt compare
  7. 28 Chile 5,332 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 12,406 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12,407 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,282 kt in 1998.
How does Western Africa rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Africa ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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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.