Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Africa
Western Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 48,192 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa is 48,192 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa peaked at 48,192 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,409 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) from CH4 in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,409 kt | — |
| 1962 | 8,516 kt | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 8,653 kt | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 8,768 kt | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 8,879 kt | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 9,023 kt | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 9,143 kt | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 9,285 kt | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 9,409 kt | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 9,642 kt | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 10,081 kt | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 10,351 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 10,637 kt | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 10,938 kt | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 11,265 kt | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 11,589 kt | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 11,947 kt | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 12,331 kt | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 12,691 kt | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 13,093 kt | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 13,381 kt | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 13,709 kt | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 14,050 kt | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 14,381 kt | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 14,720 kt | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 15,090 kt | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 15,482 kt | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 15,904 kt | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 16,265 kt | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 16,669 kt | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 17,086 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 17,528 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 17,955 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 18,335 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 18,794 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 19,315 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 19,821 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 20,384 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 20,892 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 21,405 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 22,215 kt | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 23,115 kt | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 23,938 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 24,849 kt | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 25,722 kt | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 26,731 kt | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 27,514 kt | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 28,594 kt | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 29,710 kt | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 30,986 kt | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 32,227 kt | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 33,582 kt | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 34,977 kt | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 36,452 kt | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 37,826 kt | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 39,030 kt | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 40,398 kt | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 41,732 kt | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 43,016 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 44,312 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 45,746 kt | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 46,831 kt | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 48,192 kt | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,898 kt | 8,409 kt | 9,409 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,147 kt | 9,642 kt | 12,691 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,607 kt | 13,093 kt | 16,265 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,678 kt | 16,669 kt | 20,892 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,379 kt | 21,405 kt | 29,710 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,023 kt | 30,986 kt | 43,016 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,270 kt | 44,312 kt | 48,192 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) from ch4 in Western Africa?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Africa was 48,192 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48,192 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,409 kt in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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