IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions was 6,526 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,526 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6,526 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,125 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Western Africa, 1961–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions in Western Africa stood at 6,526 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 6,526 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,125 kt, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 19th 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.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,125 kt
1962 1,178 kt +4.7%
1963 1,201 kt +1.9%
1964 1,283 kt +6.9%
1965 1,365 kt +6.3%
1966 1,408 kt +3.2%
1967 1,466 kt +4.1%
1968 1,501 kt +2.3%
1969 1,535 kt +2.3%
1970 1,568 kt +2.2%
1971 1,607 kt +2.5%
1972 1,568 kt -2.4%
1973 1,498 kt -4.4%
1974 1,478 kt -1.3%
1975 1,552 kt +5.0%
1976 1,609 kt +3.7%
1977 1,679 kt +4.4%
1978 1,742 kt +3.8%
1979 1,815 kt +4.2%
1980 1,894 kt +4.3%
1981 1,967 kt +3.9%
1982 2,032 kt +3.3%
1983 2,008 kt -1.2%
1984 1,887 kt -6.0%
1985 1,885 kt -0.1%
1986 1,929 kt +2.3%
1987 1,997 kt +3.6%
1988 2,102 kt +5.2%
1989 2,234 kt +6.3%
1990 2,674 kt +19.7%
1991 2,770 kt +3.6%
1992 2,801 kt +1.1%
1993 2,860 kt +2.1%
1994 2,943 kt +2.9%
1995 3,005 kt +2.1%
1996 3,139 kt +4.4%
1997 3,255 kt +3.7%
1998 3,403 kt +4.5%
1999 3,464 kt +1.8%
2000 3,619 kt +4.5%
2001 3,553 kt -1.8%
2002 3,658 kt +3.0%
2003 3,822 kt +4.5%
2004 3,927 kt +2.7%
2005 4,185 kt +6.6%
2006 4,228 kt +1.0%
2007 4,230 kt +0.0%
2008 4,286 kt +1.3%
2009 4,318 kt +0.8%
2010 4,559 kt +5.6%
2011 4,796 kt +5.2%
2012 4,969 kt +3.6%
2013 5,124 kt +3.1%
2014 5,213 kt +1.7%
2015 5,381 kt +3.2%
2016 5,675 kt +5.5%
2017 5,725 kt +0.9%
2018 5,858 kt +2.3%
2019 5,980 kt +2.1%
2020 6,067 kt +1.5%
2021 6,288 kt +3.6%
2022 6,483 kt +3.1%
2023 6,526 kt +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,340 kt 1,125 kt 1,535 kt 9
1970s 1,612 kt 1,478 kt 1,815 kt 10
1980s 1,994 kt 1,885 kt 2,234 kt 10
1990s 3,031 kt 2,674 kt 3,464 kt 10
2000s 3,983 kt 3,553 kt 4,318 kt 10
2010s 5,328 kt 4,559 kt 5,980 kt 10
2020s 6,341 kt 6,067 kt 6,526 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 16 Chad 2,411 kt compare
  2. 16 Timor-Leste 31.68 kt compare
  3. 17 Thailand 2,170 kt compare
  4. 18 Nigeria 2,051 kt compare
  5. 19 Philippines 2,007 kt compare
  6. 20 Colombia 1,986 kt compare
  7. 21 Russian Federation 1,956 kt compare
  8. 22 Sudan 1,883 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions in Western Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions in Western Africa was 6,526 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6,526 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,125 kt in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions?
Western Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 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