Waste — Emissions Share in Western Africa
Western Africa: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.37 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions Share in Western Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Western Africa is 0.37 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 184.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Western Africa peaked at 0.38 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.03 %, in 1990.
That places Western Africa 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.04 % | 0.03 % | 0.05 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.112 % | 0.08 % | 0.16 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.149 % | 0.12 % | 0.18 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 % | 0.17 % | 0.38 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 1 Cabo Verde 8.75 % compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 4.66 % compare
- 3 Tajikistan 1.96 % compare
- 4 Spain 1.79 % compare
- 5 France 0.89 % compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Western Africa?
- Waste — emissions share in Western Africa was 0.37 % 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 0.38 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 % in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for waste — emissions share?
- Western Africa ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.6%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.