IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa

Western Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 89,290 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
89,290 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
89,613 kt
in 2022
All-time low
14,579 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa, 1961–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 89,290 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa peaked at 89,613 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,579 kt, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 21st 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 N2O in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 14,579 kt
1962 15,182 kt +4.1%
1963 15,750 kt +3.7%
1964 16,700 kt +6.0%
1965 17,737 kt +6.2%
1966 18,165 kt +2.4%
1967 18,867 kt +3.9%
1968 19,277 kt +2.2%
1969 19,974 kt +3.6%
1970 20,262 kt +1.4%
1971 20,672 kt +2.0%
1972 20,169 kt -2.4%
1973 19,330 kt -4.2%
1974 19,492 kt +0.8%
1975 20,348 kt +4.4%
1976 21,329 kt +4.8%
1977 22,064 kt +3.4%
1978 22,861 kt +3.6%
1979 23,745 kt +3.9%
1980 24,878 kt +4.8%
1981 25,779 kt +3.6%
1982 26,697 kt +3.6%
1983 26,592 kt -0.4%
1984 25,504 kt -4.1%
1985 25,669 kt +0.6%
1986 26,532 kt +3.4%
1987 27,411 kt +3.3%
1988 28,774 kt +5.0%
1989 30,047 kt +4.4%
1990 41,637 kt +38.6%
1991 42,474 kt +2.0%
1992 42,997 kt +1.2%
1993 44,069 kt +2.5%
1994 44,790 kt +1.6%
1995 45,254 kt +1.0%
1996 47,714 kt +5.4%
1997 48,907 kt +2.5%
1998 52,094 kt +6.5%
1999 52,536 kt +0.8%
2000 55,039 kt +4.8%
2001 52,835 kt -4.0%
2002 54,701 kt +3.5%
2003 56,928 kt +4.1%
2004 57,820 kt +1.6%
2005 63,032 kt +9.0%
2006 63,049 kt +0.0%
2007 62,465 kt -0.9%
2008 63,433 kt +1.5%
2009 63,261 kt -0.3%
2010 66,379 kt +4.9%
2011 68,534 kt +3.2%
2012 70,305 kt +2.6%
2013 73,043 kt +3.9%
2014 73,495 kt +0.6%
2015 74,679 kt +1.6%
2016 80,755 kt +8.1%
2017 81,599 kt +1.0%
2018 82,363 kt +0.9%
2019 85,261 kt +3.5%
2020 87,892 kt +3.1%
2021 87,951 kt +0.1%
2022 89,613 kt +1.9%
2023 89,290 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,359 kt 14,579 kt 19,974 kt 9
1970s 21,027 kt 19,330 kt 23,745 kt 10
1980s 26,788 kt 24,878 kt 30,047 kt 10
1990s 46,247 kt 41,637 kt 52,536 kt 10
2000s 59,256 kt 52,835 kt 63,433 kt 10
2010s 75,641 kt 66,379 kt 85,261 kt 10
2020s 88,686 kt 87,892 kt 89,613 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 18 Nigeria 27,444 kt compare
  2. 18 Polynesia 67.44 kt compare
  3. 19 France 25,329 kt compare
  4. 19 Micronesia 18.68 kt compare
  5. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 15.26 kt compare
  6. 20 Sudan 24,598 kt compare
  7. 21 Bangladesh 21,950 kt compare
  8. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  9. 22 Germany 21,917 kt compare
  10. 23 Thailand 21,850 kt compare
  11. 24 Ethiopia PDR 20,613 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa was 89,290 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 89,613 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14,579 kt in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Western Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,466 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