IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa

Western Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 47,630 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
47,630 kt
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
47,630 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,489 kt
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa is 47,630 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 47,630 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,489 kt, in 1970.

That places Western Africa 25th 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 (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,191 kt
1962 1,676 kt -23.5%
1963 1,909 kt +13.9%
1964 2,068 kt +8.3%
1965 1,854 kt -10.3%
1966 2,444 kt +31.8%
1967 1,874 kt -23.3%
1968 1,621 kt -13.5%
1969 1,592 kt -1.8%
1970 1,489 kt -6.5%
1971 1,535 kt +3.1%
1972 1,939 kt +26.3%
1973 2,058 kt +6.2%
1974 2,084 kt +1.3%
1975 2,098 kt +0.7%
1976 2,116 kt +0.8%
1977 2,181 kt +3.1%
1978 2,208 kt +1.2%
1979 2,413 kt +9.3%
1980 2,887 kt +19.7%
1981 3,079 kt +6.7%
1982 3,584 kt +16.4%
1983 3,329 kt -7.1%
1984 3,073 kt -7.7%
1985 3,276 kt +6.6%
1986 3,669 kt +12.0%
1987 4,002 kt +9.1%
1988 4,249 kt +6.2%
1989 4,264 kt +0.3%
1990 4,541 kt +6.5%
1991 4,563 kt +0.5%
1992 4,516 kt -1.0%
1993 4,326 kt -4.2%
1994 3,560 kt -17.7%
1995 3,657 kt +2.7%
1996 3,920 kt +7.2%
1997 3,866 kt -1.4%
1998 4,459 kt +15.3%
1999 5,321 kt +19.3%
2000 6,047 kt +13.7%
2001 7,856 kt +29.9%
2002 9,052 kt +15.2%
2003 10,193 kt +12.6%
2004 11,713 kt +14.9%
2005 12,464 kt +6.4%
2006 13,260 kt +6.4%
2007 13,940 kt +5.1%
2008 15,023 kt +7.8%
2009 16,073 kt +7.0%
2010 17,270 kt +7.4%
2011 18,507 kt +7.2%
2012 20,918 kt +13.0%
2013 22,700 kt +8.5%
2014 23,447 kt +3.3%
2015 25,922 kt +10.6%
2016 26,660 kt +2.8%
2017 28,465 kt +6.8%
2018 33,012 kt +16.0%
2019 36,002 kt +9.1%
2020 39,306 kt +9.2%
2021 43,326 kt +10.2%
2022 45,934 kt +6.0%
2023 47,630 kt +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,914 kt 1,592 kt 2,444 kt 9
1970s 2,012 kt 1,489 kt 2,413 kt 10
1980s 3,541 kt 2,887 kt 4,264 kt 10
1990s 4,273 kt 3,560 kt 5,321 kt 10
2000s 11,562 kt 6,047 kt 16,073 kt 10
2010s 25,290 kt 17,270 kt 36,002 kt 10
2020s 44,049 kt 39,306 kt 47,630 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 22 Italy 28,985 kt compare
  2. 23 Nigeria 28,703 kt compare
  3. 24 Australia 26,980 kt compare
  4. 25 Malaysia 26,321 kt compare
  5. 26 Argentina 25,256 kt compare
  6. 27 France 24,530 kt compare
  7. 28 Algeria 23,398 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 47,630 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 47,630 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,489 kt in 1970.
How does Western Africa rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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