Power sector CO2 emissions in Western Africa in 2024 — 46.79 Mt. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 315.5%.
2000–2024 · million tonnes CO₂
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa
| Year | Mt | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.79 | −2.43 | −4.94% |
| 2023 | 49.22 | +3.7 | +8.13% |
| 2022 | 45.52 | −0.37 | −0.81% |
| 2021 | 45.89 | +2.97 | +6.92% |
| 2020 | 42.92 | +4.04 | +10.39% |
| 2019 | 38.88 | +1.35 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 37.53 | +3.86 | +11.46% |
| 2017 | 33.67 | −2.66 | −7.32% |
| 2016 | 36.33 | +3.84 | +11.82% |
| 2015 | 32.49 | +1.77 | +5.76% |
| 2014 | 30.72 | +3.05 | +11.02% |
| 2013 | 27.67 | +1.38 | +5.25% |
| 2012 | 26.29 | +2.47 | +10.37% |
| 2011 | 23.82 | +1.33 | +5.91% |
| 2010 | 22.49 | +4.42 | +24.46% |
| 2009 | 18.07 | −0.36 | −1.95% |
| 2008 | 18.43 | −1.28 | −6.49% |
| 2007 | 19.71 | +0.24 | +1.23% |
| 2006 | 19.47 | +1.87 | +10.63% |
| 2005 | 17.6 | +0.49 | +2.86% |
| 2004 | 17.11 | +1.87 | +12.27% |
| 2003 | 15.24 | −0.59 | −3.73% |
| 2002 | 15.83 | +3.57 | +29.12% |
| 2001 | 12.26 | +1 | +8.88% |
| 2000 | 11.26 | — | — |
Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation over the year, in million tonnes. Power generation is the largest source of emissions in the world, about a third of the total, and at the same time the one where replacing the technology does not require changing the way people live: swapping a coal plant for a wind farm is easier than rebuilding steelmaking or aviation. This is exactly why global emission reduction scenarios start with this sector.
Important: Emissions from electricity generation only — this is a part of a country's total emissions, which is a separate indicator. The series begins in 2000.
Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.
How much carbon dioxide there is per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated.
Emissions CO2 emissionsAnnual carbon dioxide emissions from burning fuel and producing cement.
Electricity Fossil fuel share of electricityWhat share of its electricity a country gets from coal, gas and oil together.