Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 25,513 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
25,513 kt
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
25,513 kt
in 2023
All-time low
4,489 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 4.5k kt1991: 4.9k kt1992: 5.2k kt1993: 5.0k kt1994: 4.7k kt1995: 5.1k kt1996: 5.5k kt1997: 6.6k kt1998: 5.5k kt1999: 6.4k kt2000: 6.4k kt2001: 6.8k kt2002: 7.4k kt2003: 7.8k kt2004: 8.1k kt2005: 7.9k kt2006: 7.7k kt2007: 8.1k kt2008: 8.8k kt2009: 9.8k kt2010: 11.3k kt2011: 12.2k kt2012: 14.3k kt2013: 15.5k kt2014: 16.5k kt2015: 16.7k kt2016: 18.2k kt2017: 19.2k kt2018: 20.0k kt2019: 21.3k kt2020: 22.7k kt2021: 25.3k kt2022: 24.9k kt2023: 25.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in Western Africa is 25,513 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 25,513 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,489 kt, in 1990.

Western Africa ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,489 kt
1991 4,905 kt +9.3%
1992 5,211 kt +6.2%
1993 5,035 kt -3.4%
1994 4,679 kt -7.1%
1995 5,083 kt +8.6%
1996 5,524 kt +8.7%
1997 6,638 kt +20.2%
1998 5,463 kt -17.7%
1999 6,356 kt +16.3%
2000 6,356 kt -0.0%
2001 6,750 kt +6.2%
2002 7,388 kt +9.4%
2003 7,813 kt +5.8%
2004 8,064 kt +3.2%
2005 7,887 kt -2.2%
2006 7,663 kt -2.8%
2007 8,062 kt +5.2%
2008 8,813 kt +9.3%
2009 9,827 kt +11.5%
2010 11,267 kt +14.7%
2011 12,221 kt +8.5%
2012 14,325 kt +17.2%
2013 15,452 kt +7.9%
2014 16,469 kt +6.6%
2015 16,663 kt +1.2%
2016 18,211 kt +9.3%
2017 19,182 kt +5.3%
2018 20,016 kt +4.3%
2019 21,260 kt +6.2%
2020 22,708 kt +6.8%
2021 25,320 kt +11.5%
2022 24,943 kt -1.5%
2023 25,513 kt +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,338 kt 4,489 kt 6,638 kt 10
2000s 7,862 kt 6,356 kt 9,827 kt 10
2010s 16,507 kt 11,267 kt 21,260 kt 10
2020s 24,621 kt 22,708 kt 25,513 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 26 Philippines 24,704 kt compare
  2. 27 Spain 23,897 kt compare
  3. 28 Colombia 22,233 kt compare
  4. 29 Ukraine 21,157 kt compare
  5. 30 Kazakhstan 20,240 kt compare
  6. 31 Pakistan 20,239 kt compare
  7. 32 Morocco 19,650 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 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 25,513 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 25,513 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,489 kt in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Western Africa ranks 29th 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 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 8,993 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