Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions was 25.22 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
25.22 kt
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
25.22 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.1121 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in Western Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Western Africa stood at 25.22 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 25.22 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.1121 kt, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.1121 kt
1962 0.1281 kt +14.3%
1963 0.1568 kt +22.4%
1964 0.1733 kt +10.5%
1965 0.2199 kt +26.9%
1966 0.365 kt +66.0%
1967 0.3884 kt +6.4%
1968 0.3366 kt -13.3%
1969 0.3744 kt +11.2%
1970 0.5019 kt +34.1%
1971 0.5439 kt +8.4%
1972 0.7695 kt +41.5%
1973 0.7147 kt -7.1%
1974 0.8973 kt +25.5%
1975 1.51 kt +68.0%
1976 1.78 kt +17.8%
1977 1.95 kt +9.7%
1978 1.88 kt -3.8%
1979 2.43 kt +29.5%
1980 2.88 kt +18.4%
1981 2.98 kt +3.7%
1982 3.05 kt +2.2%
1983 3.45 kt +13.2%
1984 3.72 kt +7.9%
1985 3.4 kt -8.8%
1986 3.58 kt +5.3%
1987 3.25 kt -9.2%
1988 4.31 kt +32.6%
1989 4.84 kt +12.5%
1990 5.68 kt +17.2%
1991 5.86 kt +3.3%
1992 6.13 kt +4.5%
1993 6.44 kt +5.0%
1994 5.88 kt -8.7%
1995 4.19 kt -28.7%
1996 4.62 kt +10.4%
1997 4.83 kt +4.5%
1998 4.72 kt -2.3%
1999 5.31 kt +12.5%
2000 4.58 kt -13.8%
2001 5.32 kt +16.1%
2002 5.82 kt +9.4%
2003 6.25 kt +7.4%
2004 5.68 kt -9.2%
2005 7.34 kt +29.3%
2006 7.63 kt +3.9%
2007 4.07 kt -46.6%
2008 5.6 kt +37.4%
2009 5.68 kt +1.5%
2010 10.2 kt +79.4%
2011 6.55 kt -35.8%
2012 9.09 kt +38.9%
2013 11.03 kt +21.3%
2014 10.94 kt -0.8%
2015 9.48 kt -13.4%
2016 13.49 kt +42.3%
2017 16.92 kt +25.5%
2018 17.35 kt +2.5%
2019 18.91 kt +9.0%
2020 20.94 kt +10.7%
2021 15.57 kt -25.7%
2022 10.37 kt -33.4%
2023 10.43 kt +0.6%
2030 14.66 kt +40.6%
2050 25.22 kt +72.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2505 kt 0.1121 kt 0.3884 kt 9
1970s 1.3 kt 0.5019 kt 2.43 kt 10
1980s 3.55 kt 2.88 kt 4.84 kt 10
1990s 5.37 kt 4.19 kt 6.44 kt 10
2000s 5.8 kt 4.07 kt 7.63 kt 10
2010s 12.4 kt 6.55 kt 18.91 kt 10
2020s 14.33 kt 10.37 kt 20.94 kt 4
2030s 14.66 kt 14.66 kt 14.66 kt 1
2050s 25.22 kt 25.22 kt 25.22 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 25 Italy 16.48 kt compare
  2. 26 South Africa 14.93 kt compare
  3. 27 Ukraine 14.31 kt compare
  4. 28 Iraq 14 kt compare
  5. 29 Belarus 13.42 kt compare
  6. 30 Morocco 13.12 kt compare
  7. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 1.27 kt compare
  8. 31 Malaysia 12.95 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Western Africa?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Western Africa was 25.22 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25.22 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1121 kt in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions?
Western Africa ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 14,396 data points, 1961–2050
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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