IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Africa
Western Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 31.74 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa is 31.74 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 31.78 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.27 %, in 1996.
Western Africa ranks 8th of 44 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.58 % | 17.27 % | 20.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.65 % | 20.21 % | 25.25 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.21 % | 22.53 % | 27.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.61 % | 27.93 % | 31.78 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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 share (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa was 31.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.78 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 % in 1996.
- How does Western Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 8th out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.