LULUCF — Emissions Share in Western Africa
Western Africa: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 0.09 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share in Western Africa is 0.09 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Western Africa peaked at 5.95 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.05 %, in 2018.
That places Western Africa 25th out of 34 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1 % | 1.71 % | 5.95 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.66 % | 0.14 % | 4.54 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.178 % | 0.05 % | 0.38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 % | 0.09 % | 0.25 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 22 Cameroon 1.63 % compare
- 23 Malaysia 1.62 % compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 1.59 % compare
- 25 Madagascar 1.48 % compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 1.37 % compare
- 27 Malawi 1.36 % compare
- 28 Bhutan 1.2 % compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions share in Western Africa?
- Lulucf — emissions share in Western Africa was 0.09 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 % in 2018.
- How does Western Africa rank for lulucf — emissions share?
- Western Africa ranks 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — 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 LULUCF — 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.