Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 54,182 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 54,182 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 54,182 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,002 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 (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,002 kt | — |
| 1962 | 9,135 kt | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 9,300 kt | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 9,448 kt | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 9,593 kt | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 9,774 kt | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 9,928 kt | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 10,102 kt | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 10,255 kt | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 10,540 kt | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 10,981 kt | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 11,189 kt | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 11,540 kt | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 11,909 kt | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 12,249 kt | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 12,580 kt | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 12,921 kt | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 13,343 kt | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 13,746 kt | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 14,212 kt | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 14,546 kt | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 14,908 kt | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 15,216 kt | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 15,602 kt | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 16,039 kt | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 16,490 kt | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 16,929 kt | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 17,411 kt | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 17,856 kt | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 18,382 kt | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 18,879 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 19,390 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 19,879 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 20,344 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 20,942 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 21,538 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 22,112 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 22,737 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 23,297 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 23,973 kt | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 24,847 kt | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 25,836 kt | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 26,769 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 27,811 kt | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 28,972 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 30,113 kt | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 31,030 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 32,251 kt | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 33,487 kt | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 34,874 kt | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 36,192 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 37,635 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 39,142 kt | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 40,721 kt | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 42,226 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 43,533 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 45,098 kt | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 46,574 kt | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 47,985 kt | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 49,402 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 51,056 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 52,756 kt | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 54,182 kt | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,615 kt | 9,002 kt | 10,255 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,100 kt | 10,540 kt | 13,746 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,921 kt | 14,212 kt | 17,856 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,750 kt | 18,382 kt | 23,297 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,509 kt | 23,973 kt | 33,487 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,398 kt | 34,874 kt | 47,985 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,849 kt | 49,402 kt | 54,182 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 (co2eq) in Western Africa?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 54,182 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54,182 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,002 kt in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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