Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 1,949 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,949 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,949 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,387 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.4k kt1991: 1.4k kt1992: 1.4k kt1993: 1.5k kt1994: 1.5k kt1995: 1.5k kt1996: 1.5k kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 1.6k kt1999: 1.6k kt2000: 1.6k kt2001: 1.6k kt2002: 1.6k kt2003: 1.6k kt2004: 1.6k kt2005: 1.7k kt2006: 1.7k kt2007: 1.7k kt2008: 1.7k kt2009: 1.7k kt2010: 1.8k kt2011: 1.8k kt2012: 1.8k kt2013: 1.8k kt2014: 1.8k kt2015: 1.8k kt2016: 1.9k kt2017: 1.9k kt2018: 1.9k kt2019: 1.9k kt2020: 1.9k kt2021: 1.9k kt2022: 1.9k kt2023: 1.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in Western Africa stood at 1,949 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 1,949 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,387 kt, in 1990.

Western Africa ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,387 kt
1991 1,415 kt +2.0%
1992 1,437 kt +1.6%
1993 1,457 kt +1.4%
1994 1,477 kt +1.4%
1995 1,501 kt +1.6%
1996 1,525 kt +1.6%
1997 1,547 kt +1.4%
1998 1,567 kt +1.3%
1999 1,573 kt +0.4%
2000 1,584 kt +0.6%
2001 1,596 kt +0.8%
2002 1,609 kt +0.9%
2003 1,623 kt +0.8%
2004 1,639 kt +1.0%
2005 1,656 kt +1.1%
2006 1,676 kt +1.2%
2007 1,696 kt +1.2%
2008 1,716 kt +1.2%
2009 1,733 kt +1.0%
2010 1,752 kt +1.1%
2011 1,771 kt +1.1%
2012 1,790 kt +1.1%
2013 1,809 kt +1.1%
2014 1,824 kt +0.8%
2015 1,838 kt +0.8%
2016 1,853 kt +0.8%
2017 1,866 kt +0.7%
2018 1,881 kt +0.8%
2019 1,896 kt +0.8%
2020 1,909 kt +0.7%
2021 1,922 kt +0.7%
2022 1,937 kt +0.7%
2023 1,949 kt +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,489 kt 1,387 kt 1,573 kt 10
2000s 1,653 kt 1,584 kt 1,733 kt 10
2010s 1,828 kt 1,752 kt 1,896 kt 10
2020s 1,929 kt 1,909 kt 1,949 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 18 Poland 397.76 kt compare
  2. 19 Philippines 378.14 kt compare
  3. 20 Saudi Arabia 375.15 kt compare
  4. 21 South Africa 331.78 kt compare
  5. 22 Peru 331.01 kt compare
  6. 23 Algeria 330.34 kt compare
  7. 24 Ukraine 315.3 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Western Africa?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Western Africa was 1,949 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,949 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,387 kt in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Western Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 data points, 1990–2023
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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