Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Western Africa
Western Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 2.73 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions share in Western Africa is 2.73 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Western Africa peaked at 2.73 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.81 %, in 1990.
That places Western Africa 22nd 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 Share in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.81 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.84 % | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.91 % | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.96 % | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.93 % | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.01 % | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.93 % | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.01 % | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.87 % | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.95 % | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.96 % | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.18 % | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 2.24 % | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.24 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.31 % | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.21 % | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.28 % | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.39 % | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.45 % | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.53 % | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.53 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.53 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.55 % | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 % | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.58 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.51 % | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.58 % | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.64 % | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.62 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.57 % | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.67 % | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.66 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.73 % | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 % | 1.81 % | 2.01 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 % | 1.96 % | 2.53 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 % | 2.51 % | 2.64 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 % | 2.57 % | 2.73 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 19 Solomon Islands 14.2 % compare
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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 share in Western Africa?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Western Africa was 2.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 % in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.