Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Western Africa

Western Africa: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 7,632 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,632 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
7,632 kt
in 2021
All-time low
469.78 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Western Africa, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.2k kt1993: 662.4 kt1994: 697.5 kt1995: 745.6 kt1996: 829.4 kt1997: 938.6 kt1998: 469.8 kt1999: 657.8 kt2000: 1.0k kt2001: 1.3k kt2002: 1.6k kt2003: 1.9k kt2004: 2.3k kt2005: 2.8k kt2006: 2.9k kt2007: 3.0k kt2008: 3.0k kt2009: 3.1k kt2010: 3.2k kt2011: 3.2k kt2012: 3.4k kt2013: 3.5k kt2014: 3.9k kt2015: 4.3k kt2016: 4.8k kt2017: 5.3k kt2018: 5.9k kt2019: 6.5k kt2020: 7.0k kt2021: 7.6k kt2022: 7.6k kt2023: 7.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Western Africa is 7,632 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Western Africa peaked at 7,632 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 469.78 kt, in 1998.

Western Africa ranks 23rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,194 kt
1991 1,169 kt -2.1%
1992 1,179 kt +0.8%
1993 662.4 kt -43.8%
1994 697.47 kt +5.3%
1995 745.63 kt +6.9%
1996 829.37 kt +11.2%
1997 938.6 kt +13.2%
1998 469.78 kt -49.9%
1999 657.77 kt +40.0%
2000 1,016 kt +54.5%
2001 1,331 kt +31.0%
2002 1,628 kt +22.3%
2003 1,920 kt +17.9%
2004 2,299 kt +19.8%
2005 2,789 kt +21.3%
2006 2,934 kt +5.2%
2007 3,019 kt +2.9%
2008 2,972 kt -1.6%
2009 3,108 kt +4.6%
2010 3,171 kt +2.0%
2011 3,234 kt +2.0%
2012 3,373 kt +4.3%
2013 3,531 kt +4.7%
2014 3,860 kt +9.3%
2015 4,251 kt +10.1%
2016 4,799 kt +12.9%
2017 5,333 kt +11.1%
2018 5,916 kt +10.9%
2019 6,468 kt +9.3%
2020 7,026 kt +8.6%
2021 7,632 kt +8.6%
2022 7,632 kt +0.0%
2023 7,632 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -49.9% 938.6 kt 469.78 kt
1993 -43.8% 1,179 kt 662.4 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 854.31 kt 469.78 kt 1,194 kt 10
2000s 2,302 kt 1,016 kt 3,108 kt 10
2010s 4,394 kt 3,171 kt 6,468 kt 10
2020s 7,481 kt 7,026 kt 7,632 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 20 Yemen 4,236 kt compare
  2. 21 Haiti 4,108 kt compare
  3. 22 Chile 3,834 kt compare
  4. 22 Caribbean 8,867 kt compare
  5. 23 Colombia 3,510 kt compare
  6. 24 Egypt 3,420 kt compare
  7. 25 South Africa 3,078 kt compare
  8. 26 Palestine, State of 2,835 kt compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Western Africa?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Western Africa was 7,632 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 7,632 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 469.78 kt in 1998.
How does Western Africa rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Western Africa ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. 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) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 7,980 data points, 1990–2023
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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