Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) was 1,949 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 1,949 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Western Africa 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Western Africa, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 Argentina 401.92 kt compare
- 20 Poland 397.76 kt compare
- 21 Caribbean 385.71 kt compare
- 22 Philippines 378.14 kt compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 375.15 kt compare
- 24 United Republic of Tanzania 344.62 kt compare
- 25 South Africa 331.78 kt 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 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 22nd out of 34 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.