Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa
Western Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 54,576 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Western Africa stood at 54,576 kt. 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa peaked at 54,576 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,845 kt, in 1990.
That places Western Africa 21st 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) from CH4 in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,845 kt | — |
| 1991 | 39,609 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 40,235 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 40,806 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 41,368 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 42,031 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 42,696 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 43,302 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 43,863 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 44,057 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 44,339 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 44,682 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 45,064 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 45,441 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 45,887 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46,376 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 46,914 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 47,479 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 48,052 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 48,531 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 49,053 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 49,586 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 50,115 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 50,652 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 51,063 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 51,476 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51,872 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52,248 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 52,657 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 53,077 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 53,454 kt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 53,829 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54,231 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 54,576 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,681 kt | 38,845 kt | 44,057 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,277 kt | 44,339 kt | 48,531 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,180 kt | 49,053 kt | 53,077 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,023 kt | 53,454 kt | 54,576 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 18 Poland 11,137 kt compare
- 19 Philippines 10,588 kt compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 10,504 kt compare
- 21 South Africa 9,290 kt compare
- 22 Peru 9,268 kt compare
- 23 Algeria 9,250 kt compare
- 24 Ukraine 8,828 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa was 54,576 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54,576 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,845 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Western Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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