IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions was 237.1 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
237.1 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
237.1 kt
in 2023
All-time low
43.53 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions in Western Africa, 1961–2023

50100150200250196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 237.1 kt for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in Western Africa peaked at 237.1 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.53 kt, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 43.53 kt
1962 45.34 kt +4.2%
1963 47 kt +3.7%
1964 49.82 kt +6.0%
1965 52.9 kt +6.2%
1966 54.17 kt +2.4%
1967 56.25 kt +3.8%
1968 57.44 kt +2.1%
1969 59.5 kt +3.6%
1970 60.25 kt +1.3%
1971 61.5 kt +2.1%
1972 59.95 kt -2.5%
1973 57.52 kt -4.0%
1974 57.99 kt +0.8%
1975 60.39 kt +4.1%
1976 63.24 kt +4.7%
1977 65.33 kt +3.3%
1978 67.64 kt +3.5%
1979 70.22 kt +3.8%
1980 73.59 kt +4.8%
1981 76.27 kt +3.6%
1982 78.96 kt +3.5%
1983 78.55 kt -0.5%
1984 75.37 kt -4.0%
1985 75.84 kt +0.6%
1986 78.2 kt +3.1%
1987 80.77 kt +3.3%
1988 84.74 kt +4.9%
1989 88.43 kt +4.4%
1990 90.95 kt +2.8%
1991 93.46 kt +2.8%
1992 95 kt +1.6%
1993 98.18 kt +3.3%
1994 100.23 kt +2.1%
1995 101.58 kt +1.3%
1996 104.7 kt +3.1%
1997 107.95 kt +3.1%
1998 111.63 kt +3.4%
1999 115.99 kt +3.9%
2000 118.45 kt +2.1%
2001 122.94 kt +3.8%
2002 127.6 kt +3.8%
2003 134.24 kt +5.2%
2004 137.4 kt +2.4%
2005 143.01 kt +4.1%
2006 147.53 kt +3.2%
2007 148.23 kt +0.5%
2008 154.1 kt +4.0%
2009 157.09 kt +1.9%
2010 165.2 kt +5.2%
2011 169.72 kt +2.7%
2012 178.08 kt +4.9%
2013 183.83 kt +3.2%
2014 189.07 kt +2.9%
2015 193.39 kt +2.3%
2016 203.26 kt +5.1%
2017 212 kt +4.3%
2018 219.01 kt +3.3%
2019 225.81 kt +3.1%
2020 228.58 kt +1.2%
2021 232.74 kt +1.8%
2022 235.77 kt +1.3%
2023 237.1 kt +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.77 kt 43.53 kt 59.5 kt 9
1970s 62.4 kt 57.52 kt 70.22 kt 10
1980s 79.07 kt 73.59 kt 88.43 kt 10
1990s 101.97 kt 90.95 kt 115.99 kt 10
2000s 139.06 kt 118.45 kt 157.09 kt 10
2010s 193.94 kt 165.2 kt 225.81 kt 10
2020s 233.55 kt 228.58 kt 237.1 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 16 Canada 81.4 kt compare
  2. 17 Chad 77.91 kt compare
  3. 17 Timor-Leste 0.7016 kt compare
  4. 18 Nigeria 76.04 kt compare
  5. 19 France 68.49 kt compare
  6. 20 Sudan 67.01 kt compare
  7. 21 Thailand 62.73 kt compare
  8. 22 Bangladesh 61.53 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in Western Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — direct emissions in Western Africa was 237.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 237.1 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 43.53 kt in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions?
Western Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,507 data points, 1961–2023
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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