Total Energy — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Total Energy — Emissions was 1,516 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy — Emissions in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 1,516 kt for total energy — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 1,561 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 465.19 kt, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 32nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 714.16 kt | 465.19 kt | 985.57 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 788.28 kt | 648.25 kt | 1,026 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 976.74 kt | 782.58 kt | 1,233 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,424 kt | 1,104 kt | 1,561 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 29 Ukraine 4,396 kt compare
- 30 Turkmenistan 4,394 kt compare
- 31 Belarus 3,862 kt compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 3,761 kt compare
- 33 Malaysia 3,705 kt compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 3,687 kt compare
- 35 China, Taiwan Province of 3,445 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 5,149 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -64,178 kt (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 72,740 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 111,115 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 175,293 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 73,443 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 703.01 1000 ha (2025)
- Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 17.66 kt (2024)
- Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 113.31 kt (2024)
- Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.61 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total energy — emissions in Western Africa?
- Total energy — emissions in Western Africa was 1,516 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,561 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 465.19 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for total energy — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 32nd out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.