Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 39,074 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 39,074 kt for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 39,074 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,352 kt, in 1990.
That places Western Africa 20th 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.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,352 kt | — |
| 1991 | 32,942 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 33,392 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 33,780 kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 34,157 kt | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 34,612 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 35,057 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 35,432 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 35,761 kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 35,742 kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 35,776 kt | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 35,838 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 35,966 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36,112 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 36,305 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 36,527 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36,799 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 37,066 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 37,342 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 37,523 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 37,733 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 37,940 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 38,135 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 38,339 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38,523 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38,626 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38,677 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 38,716 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38,790 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 38,878 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 38,933 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 38,999 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 39,069 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 39,074 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,323 kt | 32,352 kt | 35,761 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,525 kt | 35,776 kt | 37,523 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,436 kt | 37,733 kt | 38,878 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,019 kt | 38,933 kt | 39,074 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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 solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 39,074 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39,074 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,352 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.