LULUCF — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: LULUCF — Emissions was 1.16 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.16 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
23.04 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.5851 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 7.4 kt1991: 7.4 kt1992: 7.4 kt1993: 7.4 kt1994: 7.4 kt1995: 7.4 kt1996: 15.1 kt1997: 14.7 kt1998: 23 kt1999: 21.1 kt2000: 18.3 kt2001: 3.7 kt2002: 1.8 kt2003: 2.9 kt2004: 1.6 kt2005: 2.2 kt2006: 3.1 kt2007: 2.5 kt2008: 2.3 kt2009: 2.9 kt2010: 1.6 kt2011: 1.7 kt2012: 2.8 kt2013: 2.7 kt2014: 2.8 kt2015: 4.5 kt2016: 1.8 kt2017: 0.999 kt2018: 0.585 kt2019: 1.7 kt2020: 3.1 kt2021: 1.1 kt2022: 1.1 kt2023: 1.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions in Western Africa stood at 1.16 kt.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 23.04 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5851 kt, in 2018.

That places Western Africa 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

LULUCF — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (N2O) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7.4 kt
1991 7.4 kt +0.0%
1992 7.4 kt +0.0%
1993 7.4 kt +0.0%
1994 7.4 kt +0.0%
1995 7.4 kt +0.0%
1996 15.14 kt +104.7%
1997 14.75 kt -2.6%
1998 23.04 kt +56.2%
1999 21.05 kt -8.6%
2000 18.3 kt -13.1%
2001 3.69 kt -79.9%
2002 1.85 kt -49.9%
2003 2.86 kt +54.9%
2004 1.62 kt -43.3%
2005 2.19 kt +35.1%
2006 3.05 kt +39.4%
2007 2.53 kt -17.2%
2008 2.27 kt -10.2%
2009 2.93 kt +29.0%
2010 1.55 kt -46.9%
2011 1.7 kt +9.2%
2012 2.77 kt +63.3%
2013 2.66 kt -4.0%
2014 2.77 kt +4.3%
2015 4.54 kt +63.6%
2016 1.78 kt -60.8%
2017 0.9988 kt -43.9%
2018 0.5851 kt -41.4%
2019 1.73 kt +196.3%
2020 3.1 kt +78.7%
2021 1.13 kt -63.4%
2022 1.15 kt +1.3%
2023 1.16 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.84 kt 7.4 kt 23.04 kt 10
2000s 4.13 kt 1.62 kt 18.3 kt 10
2010s 2.11 kt 0.5851 kt 4.54 kt 10
2020s 1.64 kt 1.13 kt 3.1 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 18 Indonesia 2.18 kt compare
  2. 19 Australia and New Zealand 1.72 kt compare
  3. 20 Australia 1.71 kt compare
  4. 21 Ethiopia 1.57 kt compare
  5. 22 Madagascar 1.27 kt compare
  6. 23 China 1.18 kt compare
  7. 23 China, mainland 1.18 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in Western Africa?
Lulucf — emissions in Western Africa was 1.16 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23.04 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5851 kt in 2018.
How does Western Africa rank for lulucf — emissions?
Western Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 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