Waste — Emissions Share in Western Africa

Western Africa: Waste — Emissions Share was 12.72 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.72 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
26th
of 34 groups
All-time high
12.72 %
in 2023
All-time low
4.86 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 6.5 %1991: 6.4 %1992: 6.2 %1993: 6.2 %1994: 5.7 %1995: 5.5 %1996: 4.9 %1997: 5.2 %1998: 5.5 %1999: 5.8 %2000: 5.6 %2001: 6.1 %2002: 7 %2003: 6.7 %2004: 7 %2005: 7.3 %2006: 7.8 %2007: 8.4 %2008: 8.7 %2009: 9.1 %2010: 9.2 %2011: 9.1 %2012: 9.2 %2013: 9.7 %2014: 10 %2015: 10.2 %2016: 10.7 %2017: 10.9 %2018: 11 %2019: 11 %2020: 11.8 %2021: 12.2 %2022: 12.6 %2023: 12.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Western Africa is 12.72 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Western Africa peaked at 12.72 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.86 %, in 1996.

Western Africa ranks 26th of 34 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.8 % 4.86 % 6.51 % 10
2000s 7.38 % 5.58 % 9.14 % 10
2010s 10.1 % 9.07 % 11.01 % 10
2020s 12.34 % 11.81 % 12.72 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 23 Morocco 69.75 % compare
  2. 24 Grenada 67.14 % compare
  3. 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 65.34 % compare
  4. 26 Türkiye 65.24 % compare
  5. 27 Bulgaria 63.06 % compare
  6. 28 Slovakia 61.13 % compare
  7. 29 Malta 60.81 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Western Africa?
Waste — emissions share in Western Africa was 12.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12.72 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.86 % in 1996.
How does Western Africa rank for waste — emissions share?
Western Africa ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.