Forestland — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Forestland — Emissions was -64,178 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded -64,178 kt for forestland — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2,763.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 2,410 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, -64,178 kt, in 2021.
That places Western Africa 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -23,070 kt | — |
| 1991 | -23,070 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -23,070 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -23,070 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -23,070 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -23,070 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -23,070 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -23,070 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -23,070 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -23,070 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -23,070 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -23,948 kt | +3.8% |
| 2002 | -23,948 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -23,948 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -23,948 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -23,948 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -23,948 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -23,948 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -23,948 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -23,948 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -23,948 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,410 kt | -110.1% |
| 2012 | 2,410 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,410 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,410 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,410 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -8,695 kt | -460.8% |
| 2017 | -8,695 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -8,695 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -8,695 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -8,695 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -64,178 kt | +638.1% |
| 2022 | -64,178 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -64,178 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -23,070 kt | -23,070 kt | -23,070 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -23,861 kt | -23,948 kt | -23,070 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -4,668 kt | -23,948 kt | 2,410 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -50,307 kt | -64,178 kt | -8,695 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 13 Mali 990.73 kt compare
- 14 Germany 711.33 kt compare
- 15 Western Sahara 507.58 kt compare
- 16 Seychelles 87.41 kt compare
- 17 Switzerland 80.67 kt compare
- 18 Chad 71.31 kt compare
- 19 Eswatini 23.84 kt compare
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 forestland — emissions in Western Africa?
- Forestland — emissions in Western Africa was -64,178 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,410 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest forestland — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -64,178 kt in 2021.
- How does Western Africa rank for forestland — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,763.4%. 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 Forestland — 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