IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa
Western Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 182,723 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 182,723 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa peaked at 182,723 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,500 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,500 kt | — |
| 1962 | 32,983 kt | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 33,622 kt | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 35,938 kt | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 38,219 kt | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 39,425 kt | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 41,055 kt | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 42,018 kt | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 42,968 kt | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 43,898 kt | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 44,993 kt | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 43,892 kt | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 41,942 kt | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 41,397 kt | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 43,456 kt | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 45,059 kt | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 47,020 kt | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 48,786 kt | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 50,824 kt | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 53,032 kt | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 55,079 kt | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 56,906 kt | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 56,219 kt | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 52,849 kt | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 52,782 kt | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 54,001 kt | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 55,920 kt | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 58,854 kt | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 62,563 kt | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 74,879 kt | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 77,565 kt | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 78,425 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 80,077 kt | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 82,397 kt | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 84,146 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 87,886 kt | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 91,154 kt | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 95,291 kt | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 96,989 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 101,331 kt | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 99,477 kt | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 102,430 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 107,027 kt | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 109,945 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 117,168 kt | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 118,382 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 118,439 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 120,002 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 120,902 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 127,659 kt | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 134,298 kt | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 139,133 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 143,468 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 145,955 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 150,678 kt | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 158,893 kt | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 160,305 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 164,024 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 167,442 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 169,890 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 176,071 kt | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 181,525 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 182,723 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,525 kt | 31,500 kt | 42,968 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,127 kt | 41,397 kt | 50,824 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,820 kt | 52,782 kt | 62,563 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,881 kt | 74,879 kt | 96,989 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,510 kt | 99,477 kt | 120,902 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,186 kt | 127,659 kt | 167,442 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,552 kt | 169,890 kt | 182,723 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 16 Chad 67,519 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 887.13 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 536.53 kt compare
- 17 Thailand 60,755 kt compare
- 18 Nigeria 57,417 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 233.27 kt compare
- 19 Philippines 56,208 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 62.03 kt compare
- 20 Colombia 55,620 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 53.87 kt compare
- 21 Russian Federation 54,769 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 22 Sudan 52,737 kt compare
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa was 182,723 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 182,723 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,500 kt in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Western Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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