Food Transport — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Food Transport — Emissions was 1.08 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
In 2023, food transport — emissions in Western Africa stood at 1.08 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 1.08 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1901 kt, in 1990.
That places Western Africa 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.1901 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2315 kt | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2563 kt | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2357 kt | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2098 kt | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2245 kt | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2507 kt | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.307 kt | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2282 kt | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3039 kt | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3125 kt | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3413 kt | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3957 kt | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4161 kt | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4211 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4054 kt | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3867 kt | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3845 kt | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4297 kt | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4471 kt | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5256 kt | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5722 kt | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6393 kt | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7342 kt | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7942 kt | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.769 kt | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8473 kt | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8646 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9161 kt | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9538 kt | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8861 kt | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 kt | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 kt | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 kt | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2438 kt | 0.1901 kt | 0.307 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.394 kt | 0.3125 kt | 0.4471 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7616 kt | 0.5256 kt | 0.9538 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 kt | 0.8861 kt | 1.08 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 22 Italy 0.5031 kt compare
- 23 Argentina 0.4774 kt compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 0.4629 kt compare
- 25 Spain 0.4319 kt compare
- 26 South Africa 0.4132 kt compare
- 27 Iraq 0.4027 kt compare
- 28 China, Taiwan Province of 0.3948 kt compare
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 in Western Africa?
- Food transport — emissions in Western Africa was 1.08 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 1.08 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1901 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 46.8%. 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 (N2O). 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