Food Transport — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: Food Transport — Emissions was 2.91 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.91 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.91 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.4892 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023

0.511.522.531990200620231990: 0.489 kt1991: 0.598 kt1992: 0.658 kt1993: 0.598 kt1994: 0.533 kt1995: 0.564 kt1996: 0.614 kt1997: 0.761 kt1998: 0.552 kt1999: 0.772 kt2000: 0.798 kt2001: 0.882 kt2002: 1 kt2003: 1.1 kt2004: 1.1 kt2005: 1.1 kt2006: 1 kt2007: 1 kt2008: 1.2 kt2009: 1.2 kt2010: 1.4 kt2011: 1.6 kt2012: 1.8 kt2013: 2 kt2014: 2.1 kt2015: 2 kt2016: 2.2 kt2017: 2.3 kt2018: 2.4 kt2019: 2.6 kt2020: 2.4 kt2021: 2.7 kt2022: 2.9 kt2023: 2.9 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Western Africa is 2.91 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 2.91 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4892 kt, in 1990.

Western Africa ranks 25th of 32 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 Transport — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.4892 kt
1991 0.5984 kt +22.3%
1992 0.6584 kt +10.0%
1993 0.5984 kt -9.1%
1994 0.5328 kt -11.0%
1995 0.5635 kt +5.8%
1996 0.6144 kt +9.0%
1997 0.7607 kt +23.8%
1998 0.5525 kt -27.4%
1999 0.7725 kt +39.8%
2000 0.7979 kt +3.3%
2001 0.8816 kt +10.5%
2002 1.04 kt +18.3%
2003 1.07 kt +2.5%
2004 1.07 kt +0.4%
2005 1.06 kt -1.6%
2006 1.03 kt -2.6%
2007 1.05 kt +1.9%
2008 1.17 kt +11.1%
2009 1.2 kt +3.1%
2010 1.38 kt +14.8%
2011 1.57 kt +13.6%
2012 1.77 kt +12.7%
2013 1.98 kt +12.1%
2014 2.13 kt +7.5%
2015 2.05 kt -3.8%
2016 2.24 kt +9.3%
2017 2.27 kt +1.5%
2018 2.4 kt +5.5%
2019 2.57 kt +7.3%
2020 2.4 kt -6.7%
2021 2.73 kt +13.5%
2022 2.87 kt +5.4%
2023 2.91 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6141 kt 0.4892 kt 0.7725 kt 10
2000s 1.04 kt 0.7979 kt 1.2 kt 10
2010s 2.03 kt 1.38 kt 2.57 kt 10
2020s 2.73 kt 2.4 kt 2.91 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 22 Malaysia 1.46 kt compare
  2. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.31 kt compare
  3. 24 France 1.29 kt compare
  4. 25 Egypt 1.25 kt compare
  5. 26 Colombia 1.09 kt compare
  6. 27 Algeria 1.06 kt compare
  7. 28 Iraq 1.06 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Western Africa?
Food transport — emissions in Western Africa was 2.91 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.91 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4892 kt in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for food transport — emissions?
Western Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 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