Land-use change — Emissions Share in Western Africa
Western Africa: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 0.09 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 0.09 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Western Africa peaked at 3.58 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.05 %, in 2018.
Western Africa ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.94 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.9 % | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.85 % | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.83 % | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.75 % | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7 % | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.24 % | +220.0% |
| 1997 | 2.31 % | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.58 % | +55.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2 % | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 2.71 % | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.31 % | -88.6% |
| 2002 | 0.17 % | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 0.25 % | +47.1% |
| 2004 | 0.14 % | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 0.19 % | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 0.27 % | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 0.24 % | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.21 % | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.28 % | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.14 % | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15 % | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.23 % | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 0.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.23 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.37 % | +60.9% |
| 2016 | 0.15 % | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 0.08 % | -46.7% |
| 2018 | 0.05 % | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.14 % | +180.0% |
| 2020 | 0.25 % | +78.6% |
| 2021 | 0.09 % | -64.0% |
| 2022 | 0.09 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 % | 0.7 % | 3.58 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.477 % | 0.14 % | 2.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.177 % | 0.05 % | 0.37 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 % | 0.09 % | 0.25 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions share in Western Africa?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Western Africa was 0.09 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 % in 2018.
- How does Western Africa rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Western Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.