Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa

Western Africa: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 32,400 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
32,400 kt
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
11th
of 33 groups
All-time high
32,400 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,983 kt
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 32,400 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 32,400 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,983 kt, in 1963.

That places Western Africa 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,387 kt 2,983 kt 3,737 kt 9
1970s 4,270 kt 3,758 kt 5,141 kt 10
1980s 6,370 kt 5,350 kt 9,727 kt 10
1990s 10,546 kt 8,213 kt 12,181 kt 10
2000s 13,654 kt 12,245 kt 15,587 kt 10
2010s 23,771 kt 18,215 kt 28,707 kt 10
2020s 30,193 kt 27,782 kt 32,400 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 8 Bangladesh 43,296 kt compare
  2. 9 OECD 32,095 kt compare
  3. 10 Myanmar 30,801 kt compare
  4. 11 Cambodia 17,423 kt compare
  5. 12 Pakistan 16,652 kt compare
  6. 13 Nigeria 14,899 kt compare
  7. 14 Madagascar 10,796 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 32,400 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 32,400 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,983 kt in 1963.
How does Western Africa rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Africa ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.