Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 25,513 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023
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 25,513 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 30th of 33 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 27 Spain 23,897 kt compare
- 28 Colombia 22,233 kt compare
- 28 Caribbean 30,814 kt compare
- 29 Ukraine 21,157 kt compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 20,240 kt compare
- 31 Pakistan 20,239 kt compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 3,419 kt compare
- 32 Morocco 19,650 kt compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 72.65 kt compare
- 33 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 18,651 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 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 30th out of 33 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.