LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Africa

Western Africa: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 13.43 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.43 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
12th
of 34 groups
All-time high
34.93 %
in 1990
All-time low
13.43 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 34.9 %1991: 33.9 %1992: 32.8 %1993: 32.4 %1994: 31.2 %1995: 30.2 %1996: 29 %1997: 29.8 %1998: 31.5 %1999: 31.7 %2000: 30 %2001: 27.2 %2002: 28.2 %2003: 26.9 %2004: 26.6 %2005: 26.1 %2006: 26.7 %2007: 27.2 %2008: 27.3 %2009: 28 %2010: 25.7 %2011: 30.4 %2012: 30.4 %2013: 30.3 %2014: 29.8 %2015: 30 %2016: 24.6 %2017: 24.4 %2018: 24.2 %2019: 23.1 %2020: 23.4 %2021: 13.5 %2022: 13.5 %2023: 13.4 %

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 13.43 % for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 34.93 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.43 %, in 2023.

Western Africa ranks 12th of 34 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.74 % 29.03 % 34.93 % 10
2000s 27.41 % 26.05 % 29.97 % 10
2010s 27.29 % 23.05 % 30.42 % 10
2020s 15.96 % 13.43 % 23.44 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71.26 % compare
  2. 10 Papua New Guinea 63.65 % compare
  3. 11 Guyana 62.31 % compare
  4. 12 Cameroon 60.86 % compare
  5. 13 Madagascar 59.48 % compare
  6. 14 Cambodia 58.84 % compare
  7. 15 Melanesia 56.96 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa?
Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Africa was 13.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 34.93 % in 1990.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.43 % in 2023.
How does Western Africa rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
Western Africa ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.