Grassland — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Grassland — Emissions was 23.21 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in Western Africa is 23.21 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 29.16 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.92 kt, in 1996.
That places Western Africa 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.11 kt | — |
| 1991 | 19.11 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19.11 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.11 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.11 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.11 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.92 kt | -79.5% |
| 1997 | 4.4 kt | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 5.82 kt | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 6.43 kt | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 5.41 kt | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 25.52 kt | +371.5% |
| 2002 | 23.29 kt | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 21.72 kt | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 25.99 kt | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 29.16 kt | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 26.85 kt | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 25.58 kt | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 23.63 kt | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 20.22 kt | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 22.65 kt | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 23 kt | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.73 kt | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 20.94 kt | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 19.44 kt | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 17.37 kt | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 22.86 kt | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 20.01 kt | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 16.32 kt | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 18.07 kt | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 21.31 kt | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 20.94 kt | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 20.56 kt | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.87 kt | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 23.21 kt | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.52 kt | 3.92 kt | 19.11 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.74 kt | 5.41 kt | 29.16 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.94 kt | 16.32 kt | 23 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.38 kt | 20.56 kt | 23.21 kt | 5 |
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 grassland — emissions in Western Africa?
- Grassland — emissions in Western Africa was 23.21 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.16 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 kt in 1996.
- How does Western Africa rank for grassland — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.