LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa

Western Africa: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was 115,047 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
115,047 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
275,462 kt
in 2015
All-time low
115,040 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 217.2k kt1991: 217.2k kt1992: 217.2k kt1993: 217.2k kt1994: 217.2k kt1995: 217.3k kt1996: 228.0k kt1997: 227.5k kt1998: 237.7k kt1999: 235.2k kt2000: 231.9k kt2001: 204.5k kt2002: 203.5k kt2003: 204.1k kt2004: 203.3k kt2005: 203.7k kt2006: 204.1k kt2007: 203.8k kt2008: 203.7k kt2009: 204.1k kt2010: 203.3k kt2011: 273.8k kt2012: 274.4k kt2013: 274.4k kt2014: 274.5k kt2015: 275.5k kt2016: 215.6k kt2017: 215.2k kt2018: 214.9k kt2019: 215.6k kt2020: 216.4k kt2021: 115.0k kt2022: 115.0k kt2023: 115.0k kt

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 115,047 kt for lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 275,462 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 115,040 kt, in 2022.

Western Africa ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 217,191 kt
1991 217,191 kt +0.0%
1992 217,191 kt +0.0%
1993 217,191 kt +0.0%
1994 217,190 kt -0.0%
1995 217,346 kt +0.1%
1996 227,954 kt +4.9%
1997 227,519 kt -0.2%
1998 237,654 kt +4.5%
1999 235,234 kt -1.0%
2000 231,915 kt -1.4%
2001 204,532 kt -11.8%
2002 203,473 kt -0.5%
2003 204,050 kt +0.3%
2004 203,337 kt -0.3%
2005 203,661 kt +0.2%
2006 204,149 kt +0.2%
2007 203,848 kt -0.1%
2008 203,698 kt -0.1%
2009 204,076 kt +0.2%
2010 203,306 kt -0.4%
2011 273,829 kt +34.7%
2012 274,441 kt +0.2%
2013 274,378 kt -0.0%
2014 274,453 kt +0.0%
2015 275,462 kt +0.4%
2016 215,619 kt -21.7%
2017 215,172 kt -0.2%
2018 214,941 kt -0.1%
2019 215,616 kt +0.3%
2020 216,389 kt +0.4%
2021 115,040 kt -46.8%
2022 115,040 kt +0.0%
2023 115,047 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 223,166 kt 217,190 kt 237,654 kt 10
2000s 206,674 kt 203,337 kt 231,915 kt 10
2010s 243,722 kt 203,306 kt 275,462 kt 10
2020s 140,379 kt 115,040 kt 216,389 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 9 Mozambique 57,267 kt compare
  2. 10 Colombia 57,221 kt compare
  3. 11 Madagascar 56,383 kt compare
  4. 12 Italy 54,213 kt compare
  5. 13 Thailand 48,969 kt compare
  6. 14 Argentina 46,230 kt compare
  7. 15 Sudan 45,807 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 115,047 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 275,462 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 115,040 kt in 2022.
How does Western Africa rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Africa ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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