Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Western Africa

Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 4.28 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
4.28 kt
Rank
29th
of 33 groups
All-time high
4.28 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0191 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Western Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Western Africa stood at 4.28 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Western Africa peaked at 4.28 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 kt, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 29th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0191 kt
1962 0.0218 kt +14.1%
1963 0.0266 kt +22.0%
1964 0.0294 kt +10.5%
1965 0.0374 kt +27.2%
1966 0.062 kt +65.8%
1967 0.066 kt +6.5%
1968 0.0572 kt -13.3%
1969 0.0636 kt +11.2%
1970 0.0852 kt +34.0%
1971 0.0924 kt +8.5%
1972 0.1307 kt +41.5%
1973 0.1213 kt -7.2%
1974 0.1524 kt +25.6%
1975 0.256 kt +68.0%
1976 0.3017 kt +17.9%
1977 0.331 kt +9.7%
1978 0.3185 kt -3.8%
1979 0.4126 kt +29.5%
1980 0.4886 kt +18.4%
1981 0.5067 kt +3.7%
1982 0.5179 kt +2.2%
1983 0.5861 kt +13.2%
1984 0.6322 kt +7.9%
1985 0.5767 kt -8.8%
1986 0.6074 kt +5.3%
1987 0.5516 kt -9.2%
1988 0.7313 kt +32.6%
1989 0.8227 kt +12.5%
1990 0.9643 kt +17.2%
1991 0.9958 kt +3.3%
1992 1.04 kt +4.5%
1993 1.09 kt +5.0%
1994 0.9979 kt -8.7%
1995 0.711 kt -28.8%
1996 0.7848 kt +10.4%
1997 0.8204 kt +4.5%
1998 0.8017 kt -2.3%
1999 0.9023 kt +12.5%
2000 0.7778 kt -13.8%
2001 0.9027 kt +16.1%
2002 0.9879 kt +9.4%
2003 1.06 kt +7.4%
2004 0.9637 kt -9.2%
2005 1.25 kt +29.3%
2006 1.3 kt +3.9%
2007 0.6918 kt -46.6%
2008 0.9506 kt +37.4%
2009 0.9653 kt +1.5%
2010 1.73 kt +79.4%
2011 1.11 kt -35.8%
2012 1.54 kt +38.9%
2013 1.87 kt +21.3%
2014 1.86 kt -0.8%
2015 1.61 kt -13.4%
2016 2.29 kt +42.3%
2017 2.87 kt +25.4%
2018 2.95 kt +2.5%
2019 3.21 kt +9.0%
2020 3.56 kt +10.7%
2021 2.64 kt -25.7%
2022 1.76 kt -33.4%
2023 1.77 kt +0.6%
2030 2.49 kt +40.6%
2050 4.28 kt +72.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0426 kt 0.0191 kt 0.066 kt 9
1970s 0.2202 kt 0.0852 kt 0.4126 kt 10
1980s 0.6021 kt 0.4886 kt 0.8227 kt 10
1990s 0.9112 kt 0.711 kt 1.09 kt 10
2000s 0.9843 kt 0.6918 kt 1.3 kt 10
2010s 2.1 kt 1.11 kt 3.21 kt 10
2020s 2.43 kt 1.76 kt 3.56 kt 4
2030s 2.49 kt 2.49 kt 2.49 kt 1
2050s 4.28 kt 4.28 kt 4.28 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 26 South Africa 2.54 kt compare
  2. 27 Ukraine 2.43 kt compare
  3. 28 Iraq 2.38 kt compare
  4. 29 Belarus 2.28 kt compare
  5. 30 Morocco 2.23 kt compare
  6. 31 Malaysia 2.2 kt compare
  7. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2154 kt compare
  8. 32 Nigeria 2.15 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Western Africa?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Western Africa was 4.28 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.28 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 kt in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Western Africa ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).