Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa
Western Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 81.56 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa is 81.56 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa peaked at 81.56 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.7 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.7 kt | — |
| 1991 | 16.75 kt | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 18.43 kt | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 16.75 kt | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 14.92 kt | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 15.78 kt | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 17.2 kt | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 21.3 kt | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 15.47 kt | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 21.63 kt | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 22.34 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 24.69 kt | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 29.2 kt | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 29.93 kt | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.06 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.59 kt | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 28.81 kt | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 29.35 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 32.62 kt | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 33.63 kt | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 38.61 kt | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 43.86 kt | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 49.43 kt | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 55.39 kt | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 59.53 kt | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 57.27 kt | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 62.62 kt | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 63.59 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 67.12 kt | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 72.04 kt | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 67.24 kt | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 76.34 kt | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 80.46 kt | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 81.56 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.19 kt | 13.7 kt | 21.63 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.02 kt | 22.34 kt | 33.63 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.95 kt | 38.61 kt | 72.04 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4 kt | 67.24 kt | 81.56 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa was 81.56 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.56 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Western Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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