Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 175,293 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa is 175,293 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 267,208 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 175,293 kt, in 2021.
That places Western Africa 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 229,499 kt | — |
| 1991 | 229,499 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 229,499 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 229,499 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 229,499 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 229,499 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 229,499 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 229,499 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 229,499 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 229,499 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 229,499 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 223,125 kt | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 223,125 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 223,125 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 223,125 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 223,125 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 223,125 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 223,125 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 223,125 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 223,125 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 223,125 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 267,208 kt | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 267,208 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 267,208 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 267,208 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 267,208 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 220,041 kt | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 220,041 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 220,041 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 220,041 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 220,041 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 175,293 kt | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 175,293 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 175,293 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229,499 kt | 229,499 kt | 229,499 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,762 kt | 223,125 kt | 229,499 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,933 kt | 220,041 kt | 267,208 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,480 kt | 175,293 kt | 220,041 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 175,293 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 267,208 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,293 kt in 2021.
- How does Western Africa rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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