Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa

Western Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 90,691 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
90,691 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
90,691 kt
in 2023
All-time low
45,482 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 45.5k kt1991: 46.7k kt1992: 47.7k kt1993: 47.6k kt1994: 47.8k kt1995: 49.0k kt1996: 50.3k kt1997: 52.1k kt1998: 51.1k kt1999: 52.4k kt2000: 53.1k kt2001: 54.2k kt2002: 55.6k kt2003: 56.7k kt2004: 57.9k kt2005: 58.8k kt2006: 59.3k kt2007: 60.4k kt2008: 61.8k kt2009: 63.5k kt2010: 65.6k kt2011: 67.2k kt2012: 70.0k kt2013: 71.9k kt2014: 73.8k kt2015: 74.8k kt2016: 77.4k kt2017: 79.3k kt2018: 81.2k kt2019: 83.5k kt2020: 85.9k kt2021: 89.6k kt2022: 89.7k kt2023: 90.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa stood at 90,691 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 90,691 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,482 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Africa 24th out of 32 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 (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 45,482 kt
1991 46,676 kt +2.6%
1992 47,663 kt +2.1%
1993 47,586 kt -0.2%
1994 47,841 kt +0.5%
1995 49,016 kt +2.5%
1996 50,259 kt +2.5%
1997 52,144 kt +3.8%
1998 51,097 kt -2.0%
1999 52,433 kt +2.6%
2000 53,108 kt +1.3%
2001 54,201 kt +2.1%
2002 55,583 kt +2.5%
2003 56,743 kt +2.1%
2004 57,888 kt +2.0%
2005 58,756 kt +1.5%
2006 59,279 kt +0.9%
2007 60,398 kt +1.9%
2008 61,753 kt +2.2%
2009 63,453 kt +2.8%
2010 65,555 kt +3.3%
2011 67,178 kt +2.5%
2012 70,026 kt +4.2%
2013 71,940 kt +2.7%
2014 73,755 kt +2.5%
2015 74,776 kt +1.4%
2016 77,363 kt +3.5%
2017 79,329 kt +2.5%
2018 81,229 kt +2.4%
2019 83,526 kt +2.8%
2020 85,946 kt +2.9%
2021 89,638 kt +4.3%
2022 89,712 kt +0.1%
2023 90,691 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49,020 kt 45,482 kt 52,433 kt 10
2000s 58,116 kt 53,108 kt 63,453 kt 10
2010s 74,468 kt 65,555 kt 83,526 kt 10
2020s 88,997 kt 85,946 kt 90,691 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 21 France 54,039 kt compare
  2. 22 Algeria 49,049 kt compare
  3. 23 Nigeria 47,444 kt compare
  4. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44,172 kt compare
  5. 25 Malaysia 42,936 kt compare
  6. 26 Philippines 40,844 kt compare
  7. 27 South Africa 39,765 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 90,691 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 90,691 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 45,482 kt in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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