Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was -64,178 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Western Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Western Africa stood at -64,178 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2,763.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) 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 2025, 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 — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 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% |
| 2024 | -64,178 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -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 | -54,931 kt | -64,178 kt | -8,695 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 13 Spain 1,320 kt compare
- 14 Mali 990.73 kt compare
- 15 Germany 711.33 kt compare
- 16 Western Sahara 507.58 kt compare
- 17 Seychelles 87.41 kt compare
- 18 Switzerland 80.67 kt compare
- 19 Chad 71.31 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 forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Western Africa?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Western Africa was -64,178 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,410 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -64,178 kt in 2021.
- How does Western Africa rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Western Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) 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 — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).