Food Transport — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Food Transport — Emissions was 11,414 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 11,414 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 11,414 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,946 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,946 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,380 kt | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 2,681 kt | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 2,470 kt | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 2,174 kt | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 2,408 kt | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 2,741 kt | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 3,319 kt | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 2,497 kt | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 3,197 kt | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 3,252 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,551 kt | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 4,064 kt | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 4,410 kt | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4,529 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,187 kt | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 3,918 kt | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3,863 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,343 kt | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 4,474 kt | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,277 kt | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 5,702 kt | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 6,335 kt | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 7,484 kt | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 8,034 kt | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 7,905 kt | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8,721 kt | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 8,874 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 9,463 kt | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 10,043 kt | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 9,315 kt | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10,680 kt | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 11,210 kt | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 11,414 kt | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,581 kt | 1,946 kt | 3,319 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,059 kt | 3,252 kt | 4,529 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,784 kt | 5,277 kt | 10,043 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,655 kt | 9,315 kt | 11,414 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More climate change data for Western Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions in Western Africa?
- Food transport — emissions in Western Africa was 11,414 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 11,414 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,946 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 52.5%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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