Waste — Emissions in Western Africa
Western Africa: Waste — Emissions was 1,721 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Western Africa is 1,721 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 1,721 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300.33 kt, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 22nd out of 32 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.
Waste — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300.33 kt | — |
| 1962 | 304.16 kt | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 309.02 kt | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 313.14 kt | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 317.1 kt | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 322.24 kt | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 326.54 kt | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 331.59 kt | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 336.03 kt | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 344.35 kt | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 360.03 kt | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 369.66 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 379.9 kt | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 390.65 kt | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 402.32 kt | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 413.91 kt | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 426.68 kt | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 440.39 kt | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 453.23 kt | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 467.61 kt | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 477.88 kt | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 489.61 kt | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 501.79 kt | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 513.6 kt | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 525.72 kt | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 538.93 kt | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 552.92 kt | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 567.99 kt | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 580.89 kt | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 595.31 kt | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 610.2 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 626 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 641.25 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 654.83 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 671.2 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 689.81 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 707.89 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 728.01 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 746.14 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 764.48 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 793.4 kt | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 825.53 kt | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 854.92 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 887.47 kt | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 918.63 kt | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 954.69 kt | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 982.64 kt | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,021 kt | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,061 kt | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,107 kt | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,151 kt | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,199 kt | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,249 kt | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,302 kt | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,351 kt | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,394 kt | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,443 kt | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,490 kt | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,536 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,583 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,634 kt | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,673 kt | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,721 kt | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.79 kt | 300.33 kt | 336.03 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 398.11 kt | 344.35 kt | 453.23 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 521.7 kt | 467.61 kt | 580.89 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 667.06 kt | 595.31 kt | 746.14 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 906.4 kt | 764.48 kt | 1,061 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,322 kt | 1,107 kt | 1,536 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,653 kt | 1,583 kt | 1,721 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More climate change data for Western Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Western Africa?
- Waste — emissions in Western Africa was 1,721 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,721 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.33 kt in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for waste — emissions?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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