IPPU — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: IPPU — Emissions was 22,623 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22,623 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
22,623 kt
in 2023
All-time low
937.23 kt
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Western Africa, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 22,623 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 22,623 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 937.23 kt, in 1970.

That places Western Africa 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

IPPU — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,821 kt
1962 1,286 kt -29.4%
1963 1,499 kt +16.5%
1964 1,635 kt +9.1%
1965 1,399 kt -14.4%
1966 1,966 kt +40.6%
1967 1,375 kt -30.0%
1968 1,102 kt -19.9%
1969 1,055 kt -4.2%
1970 937.23 kt -11.2%
1971 967.42 kt +3.2%
1972 1,353 kt +39.8%
1973 1,452 kt +7.3%
1974 1,455 kt +0.2%
1975 1,446 kt -0.6%
1976 1,441 kt -0.4%
1977 1,482 kt +2.9%
1978 1,487 kt +0.3%
1979 1,672 kt +12.4%
1980 2,129 kt +27.3%
1981 2,307 kt +8.3%
1982 2,797 kt +21.3%
1983 2,527 kt -9.7%
1984 2,258 kt -10.7%
1985 2,450 kt +8.5%
1986 2,831 kt +15.6%
1987 3,155 kt +11.4%
1988 3,395 kt +7.6%
1989 3,403 kt +0.2%
1990 3,744 kt +10.0%
1991 3,825 kt +2.2%
1992 3,774 kt -1.3%
1993 3,603 kt -4.5%
1994 2,867 kt -20.4%
1995 2,945 kt +2.7%
1996 3,001 kt +1.9%
1997 2,707 kt -9.8%
1998 3,306 kt +22.1%
1999 3,576 kt +8.2%
2000 3,156 kt -11.8%
2001 4,185 kt +32.6%
2002 4,469 kt +6.8%
2003 4,673 kt +4.6%
2004 5,164 kt +10.5%
2005 4,668 kt -9.6%
2006 4,998 kt +7.1%
2007 5,516 kt +10.4%
2008 6,261 kt +13.5%
2009 7,008 kt +11.9%
2010 8,226 kt +17.4%
2011 9,384 kt +14.1%
2012 11,606 kt +23.7%
2013 13,123 kt +13.1%
2014 13,023 kt -0.8%
2015 14,446 kt +10.9%
2016 13,618 kt -5.7%
2017 13,891 kt +2.0%
2018 16,551 kt +19.1%
2019 17,876 kt +8.0%
2020 19,504 kt +9.1%
2021 21,709 kt +11.3%
2022 22,618 kt +4.2%
2023 22,623 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,460 kt 1,055 kt 1,966 kt 9
1970s 1,369 kt 937.23 kt 1,672 kt 10
1980s 2,725 kt 2,129 kt 3,403 kt 10
1990s 3,335 kt 2,707 kt 3,825 kt 10
2000s 5,010 kt 3,156 kt 7,008 kt 10
2010s 13,174 kt 8,226 kt 17,876 kt 10
2020s 21,614 kt 19,504 kt 22,623 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 23 South Africa 15,500 kt compare
  2. 24 Nigeria 15,100 kt compare
  3. 25 France 15,000 kt compare
  4. 26 Italy 13,600 kt compare
  5. 26 Oman 13,600 kt compare
  6. 28 Australia and New Zealand 13,570 kt compare
  7. 29 Spain 13,500 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Western Africa?
Ippu — emissions in Western Africa was 22,623 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 22,623 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 937.23 kt in 1970.
How does Western Africa rank for ippu — emissions?
Western Africa ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 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