Climate Change in Africa Western and Central

12 indicators covering climate change for Africa Western and Central.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population growth 2.3% 2025 down 14.2%
Population, total 532.81 million 2025 up 27.6%
Urban population growth 3.4% 2025 down 12.4%
Urban population 284.93 million 2025 up 43.3%
Urban population 53.5% 2025 up 12.3%
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 18.1% 2025 up 11.5%
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 32.38 billion cubic meters 2022 up 7.1%
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.7% 2022 up 7.1%
Terrestrial protected areas 16.3% 2025 up 7.4%
Terrestrial and marine protected areas 13.0% 2025 up 11.5%
Marine protected areas 2.9% 2025 up 237.3%
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.06 1=low to 6=high 2025 up 1.8%