Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa

Western Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 23,219 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23,219 kt
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
23,219 kt
in 2023
All-time low
4,778 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 23,219 kt for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 23,219 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,778 kt, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 4,778 kt —
1962 5,005 kt +4.7%
1963 5,205 kt +4.0%
1964 5,489 kt +5.4%
1965 5,799 kt +5.7%
1966 6,026 kt +3.9%
1967 6,149 kt +2.0%
1968 6,267 kt +1.9%
1969 6,457 kt +3.0%
1970 6,517 kt +0.9%
1971 6,554 kt +0.6%
1972 6,324 kt -3.5%
1973 6,281 kt -0.7%
1974 6,232 kt -0.8%
1975 6,462 kt +3.7%
1976 6,739 kt +4.3%
1977 6,914 kt +2.6%
1978 7,109 kt +2.8%
1979 7,331 kt +3.1%
1980 7,703 kt +5.1%
1981 7,968 kt +3.4%
1982 8,223 kt +3.2%
1983 8,226 kt +0.0%
1984 7,539 kt -8.3%
1985 7,388 kt -2.0%
1986 7,549 kt +2.2%
1987 7,837 kt +3.8%
1988 8,147 kt +4.0%
1989 8,376 kt +2.8%
1990 9,149 kt +9.2%
1991 9,809 kt +7.2%
1992 10,039 kt +2.3%
1993 10,502 kt +4.6%
1994 10,739 kt +2.3%
1995 10,895 kt +1.4%
1996 11,290 kt +3.6%
1997 11,041 kt -2.2%
1998 11,444 kt +3.7%
1999 11,763 kt +2.8%
2000 12,171 kt +3.5%
2001 12,494 kt +2.7%
2002 12,941 kt +3.6%
2003 14,228 kt +9.9%
2004 15,078 kt +6.0%
2005 15,754 kt +4.5%
2006 16,137 kt +2.4%
2007 16,970 kt +5.2%
2008 17,091 kt +0.7%
2009 18,402 kt +7.7%
2010 16,922 kt -8.0%
2011 18,378 kt +8.6%
2012 19,929 kt +8.4%
2013 19,037 kt -4.5%
2014 19,730 kt +3.6%
2015 19,725 kt -0.0%
2016 20,508 kt +4.0%
2017 20,989 kt +2.3%
2018 21,495 kt +2.4%
2019 22,120 kt +2.9%
2020 22,319 kt +0.9%
2021 23,023 kt +3.2%
2022 22,657 kt -1.6%
2023 23,219 kt +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,686 kt 4,778 kt 6,457 kt 9
1970s 6,646 kt 6,232 kt 7,331 kt 10
1980s 7,896 kt 7,388 kt 8,376 kt 10
1990s 10,667 kt 9,149 kt 11,763 kt 10
2000s 15,127 kt 12,171 kt 18,402 kt 10
2010s 19,883 kt 16,922 kt 22,120 kt 10
2020s 22,804 kt 22,319 kt 23,219 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 11.32 kt compare
  2. 18 Uzbekistan 14,881 kt compare
  3. 18 Micronesia 11.32 kt compare
  4. 19 Yugoslav SFR 10,958 kt compare
  5. 20 Kenya 9,418 kt compare
  6. 20 Polynesia 9.74 kt compare
  7. 21 Colombia 8,887 kt compare
  8. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,699 kt compare
  9. 23 Italy 8,677 kt compare
  10. 24 Poland 8,150 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 23,219 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23,219 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,778 kt in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,667 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.