Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa
Western Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 4,725 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa stood at 4,725 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa peaked at 4,725 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 592.44 kt, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, 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 N2O in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 592.44 kt | — |
| 1962 | 618.72 kt | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 647.43 kt | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 680.22 kt | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 714.2 kt | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 751.21 kt | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 784.92 kt | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 817.95 kt | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 846.04 kt | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 897.08 kt | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 899.04 kt | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 837.35 kt | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 901.67 kt | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 969.25 kt | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 982.67 kt | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 989.59 kt | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 972.89 kt | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1,011 kt | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1,054 kt | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1,117 kt | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1,163 kt | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,197 kt | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,164 kt | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1,219 kt | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1,317 kt | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1,398 kt | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1,445 kt | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,505 kt | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1,589 kt | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,613 kt | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,693 kt | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,762 kt | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,825 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,910 kt | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,982 kt | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,064 kt | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,139 kt | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,206 kt | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,264 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,305 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,365 kt | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,450 kt | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,555 kt | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2,681 kt | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,803 kt | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,925 kt | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,040 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,161 kt | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,263 kt | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,350 kt | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,413 kt | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,488 kt | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,584 kt | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,669 kt | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,776 kt | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,876 kt | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,004 kt | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4,134 kt | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,249 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,359 kt | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4,478 kt | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4,603 kt | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4,725 kt | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 717.01 kt | 592.44 kt | 846.04 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 951.36 kt | 837.35 kt | 1,054 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,311 kt | 1,117 kt | 1,589 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,946 kt | 1,613 kt | 2,264 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,755 kt | 2,305 kt | 3,263 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,754 kt | 3,350 kt | 4,249 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,541 kt | 4,359 kt | 4,725 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 19 Colombia 1,643 kt compare
- 20 Ethiopia 1,476 kt compare
- 21 Italy 1,367 kt compare
- 22 Philippines 1,346 kt compare
- 23 Republic of Korea 1,155 kt compare
- 24 Canada 1,118 kt compare
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 1,083 kt compare
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 n2o in Western Africa?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa was 4,725 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,725 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 592.44 kt in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 N2O (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