Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 175,955 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa is 175,955 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 269,785 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 175,939 kt, in 2021.
That places Western Africa 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 232,891 kt | — |
| 1991 | 232,891 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 232,891 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 232,891 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 232,891 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 232,891 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 240,874 kt | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 240,688 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 246,366 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 244,131 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 242,799 kt | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 225,228 kt | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 224,177 kt | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 224,758 kt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 224,050 kt | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 224,368 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 224,864 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 224,564 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 224,420 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 224,797 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 224,012 kt | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 268,176 kt | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 268,760 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 268,725 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 268,788 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 269,785 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 221,055 kt | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 220,610 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 220,375 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 221,030 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 221,805 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 175,939 kt | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 175,944 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 175,955 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,940 kt | 232,891 kt | 246,366 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,402 kt | 224,050 kt | 242,799 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,132 kt | 220,375 kt | 269,785 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,411 kt | 175,939 kt | 221,805 kt | 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 land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 175,955 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 269,785 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,939 kt in 2021.
- How does Western Africa rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (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