Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,782 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa stood at 11,782 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 11,782 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,010 kt, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 27th of 33 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 (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,010 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,459 kt | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 2,767 kt | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 2,549 kt | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 2,245 kt | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 2,483 kt | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 2,824 kt | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 3,422 kt | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 2,573 kt | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 3,299 kt | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 3,357 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,666 kt | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 4,198 kt | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 4,550 kt | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 4,670 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,324 kt | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 4,050 kt | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3,995 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,490 kt | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 4,626 kt | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,455 kt | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 5,898 kt | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 6,554 kt | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 7,734 kt | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 8,304 kt | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 8,166 kt | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9,008 kt | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 9,167 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 9,773 kt | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 10,368 kt | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 9,617 kt | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 11,024 kt | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 11,572 kt | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 11,782 kt | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,663 kt | 2,010 kt | 3,422 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,193 kt | 3,357 kt | 4,670 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,043 kt | 5,455 kt | 10,368 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,999 kt | 9,617 kt | 11,782 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 (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 11,782 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,782 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,010 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.