LULUCF — Emissions Share in Western Africa

Western Africa: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 0.09 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.09 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
25th
of 34 groups
All-time high
5.95 %
in 1998
All-time low
0.05 %
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 2.3 %1991: 2.2 %1992: 2.1 %1993: 2 %1994: 1.8 %1995: 1.7 %1996: 3.6 %1997: 3.7 %1998: 6 %1999: 5.6 %2000: 4.5 %2001: 0.31 %2002: 0.17 %2003: 0.25 %2004: 0.14 %2005: 0.19 %2006: 0.27 %2007: 0.24 %2008: 0.21 %2009: 0.28 %2010: 0.14 %2011: 0.15 %2012: 0.23 %2013: 0.23 %2014: 0.23 %2015: 0.38 %2016: 0.15 %2017: 0.08 %2018: 0.05 %2019: 0.14 %2020: 0.25 %2021: 0.09 %2022: 0.09 %2023: 0.09 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Cameroon 1.63 % compare
  2. 23 Malaysia 1.62 % compare
  3. 24 Guinea-Bissau 1.59 % compare
  4. 25 Madagascar 1.48 % compare
  5. 26 Papua New Guinea 1.37 % compare
  6. 27 Malawi 1.36 % compare
  7. 28 Bhutan 1.2 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More climate change data for Western Africa

All data for Western Africa →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.