Other — Emissions Share in Western Africa
Western Africa: Other — Emissions Share was 5.99 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, other — emissions share in Western Africa stood at 5.99 %.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions share in Western Africa peaked at 7.42 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.64 %, in 1997.
Western Africa ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Other — Emissions Share in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.36 % | — |
| 1991 | 7.34 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.81 % | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 6.04 % | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 7.22 % | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 7.31 % | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.19 % | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.64 % | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 6.53 % | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 6.58 % | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.98 % | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 7.42 % | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 6.92 % | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 6.73 % | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.74 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.04 % | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.76 % | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8 % | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.74 % | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.61 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.61 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.76 % | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.64 % | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.72 % | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.59 % | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.52 % | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.58 % | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.25 % | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.06 % | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.14 % | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.09 % | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.21 % | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.99 % | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8 % | 5.64 % | 7.36 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 % | 5.98 % | 7.42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 % | 6.06 % | 6.76 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 % | 5.99 % | 6.21 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 4 Aruba 54.14 % compare
- 5 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 50 % compare
- 6 Palau 49.53 % compare
- 7 Seychelles 42.57 % compare
- 8 Maldives 42.11 % compare
- 9 China, Macao SAR 37.98 % compare
- 10 Anguilla 37.5 % compare
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 other — emissions share in Western Africa?
- Other — emissions share in Western Africa was 5.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 % in 1997.
- How does Western Africa rank for other — emissions share?
- Western Africa ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions share rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Other — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.