Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 667.53 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Africa Western and Central is 667.53 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Africa Western and Central peaked at 721.85 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 272.45 Mt CO2e, in 2002.
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 307.77 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 325.6 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 272.45 Mt CO2e | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 330.61 Mt CO2e | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 337.58 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 346.93 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 335.26 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 335.83 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 348.09 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 375.79 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 383.92 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 408.95 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 470.08 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 478.91 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 607.79 Mt CO2e | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 619.05 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 633.82 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 654.09 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 684.09 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 721.85 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 617.45 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 636.45 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 658.85 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 667.53 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331.59 Mt CO2e | 272.45 Mt CO2e | 375.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 566.26 Mt CO2e | 383.92 Mt CO2e | 721.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 645.07 Mt CO2e | 617.45 Mt CO2e | 667.53 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5031 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0631 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Africa Western and Central?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Africa Western and Central was 667.53 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 721.85 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.45 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).