Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 90,691 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (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 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 Algeria 49,049 kt compare
- 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.09 kt compare
- 23 Nigeria 47,444 kt compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44,172 kt compare
- 25 Malaysia 42,936 kt compare
- 26 Philippines 40,844 kt compare
- 27 South Africa 39,765 kt compare
- 28 Colombia 38,686 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 (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 25th out of 33 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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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.