Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa

Western Africa: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 437.92 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
437.92 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
578.63 kt
in 2013
All-time low
260.53 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 260.5 kt1991: 269.5 kt1992: 269.5 kt1993: 275.5 kt1994: 282.3 kt1995: 302.1 kt1996: 333.3 kt1997: 363 kt1998: 397 kt1999: 389.6 kt2000: 423 kt2001: 475.8 kt2002: 488.7 kt2003: 475.2 kt2004: 479.2 kt2005: 490.1 kt2006: 490.7 kt2007: 506.8 kt2008: 521.8 kt2009: 532.5 kt2010: 541 kt2011: 551.6 kt2012: 562.1 kt2013: 578.6 kt2014: 468.1 kt2015: 453.1 kt2016: 462.5 kt2017: 465.3 kt2018: 468.4 kt2019: 468.4 kt2020: 468.4 kt2021: 437.9 kt2022: 437.9 kt2023: 437.9 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 437.92 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 578.63 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 260.53 kt, in 1990.

Western Africa ranks 28th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 260.53 kt
1991 269.51 kt +3.4%
1992 269.45 kt -0.0%
1993 275.45 kt +2.2%
1994 282.27 kt +2.5%
1995 302.15 kt +7.0%
1996 333.34 kt +10.3%
1997 363 kt +8.9%
1998 396.97 kt +9.4%
1999 389.62 kt -1.9%
2000 422.96 kt +8.6%
2001 475.83 kt +12.5%
2002 488.68 kt +2.7%
2003 475.18 kt -2.8%
2004 479.23 kt +0.9%
2005 490.05 kt +2.3%
2006 490.72 kt +0.1%
2007 506.83 kt +3.3%
2008 521.83 kt +3.0%
2009 532.48 kt +2.0%
2010 540.98 kt +1.6%
2011 551.62 kt +2.0%
2012 562.1 kt +1.9%
2013 578.63 kt +2.9%
2014 468.12 kt -19.1%
2015 453.1 kt -3.2%
2016 462.53 kt +2.1%
2017 465.29 kt +0.6%
2018 468.37 kt +0.7%
2019 468.37 kt +0.0%
2020 468.37 kt +0.0%
2021 437.92 kt -6.5%
2022 437.92 kt +0.0%
2023 437.92 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 314.23 kt 260.53 kt 396.97 kt 10
2000s 488.38 kt 422.96 kt 532.48 kt 10
2010s 501.91 kt 453.1 kt 578.63 kt 10
2020s 445.53 kt 437.92 kt 468.37 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 25 Argentina 710.82 kt compare
  2. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 642.92 kt compare
  3. 27 Australia 615.7 kt compare
  4. 28 Ecuador 539 kt compare
  5. 29 Ukraine 534.97 kt compare
  6. 30 Saudi Arabia 519.14 kt compare
  7. 31 Egypt 465.07 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 437.92 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 578.63 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 260.53 kt in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Africa ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.