Other — Emissions Share in Western Africa

Western Africa: Other — Emissions Share was 5.99 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.99 %
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
9th
of 34 groups
All-time high
7.42 %
in 2001
All-time low
5.64 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 7.4 %1991: 7.3 %1992: 6.8 %1993: 6 %1994: 7.2 %1995: 7.3 %1996: 7.2 %1997: 5.6 %1998: 6.5 %1999: 6.6 %2000: 6 %2001: 7.4 %2002: 6.9 %2003: 6.7 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 7 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 6.8 %2008: 6.7 %2009: 6.6 %2010: 6.6 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 6.6 %2013: 6.7 %2014: 6.6 %2015: 6.5 %2016: 6.6 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 6.1 %2019: 6.1 %2020: 6.1 %2021: 6.1 %2022: 6.2 %2023: 6 %

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 9th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  6. 11 Bahamas 35.47 % compare
  7. 12 Bahrain 31.62 % compare

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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 9th out of 34 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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About this data

Indicator
Other — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,906 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.