Environment in Western Africa

992 indicators covering environment for Western Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Wood pellets — Import quantity 54 t 2024 down 63.0% 28th
Wood pellets — Import value 37 1000 USD 2024 down 32.7% 28th
Hardboard — Production 0 m3 2024 — 25th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 544 t 2024 up 272.6% 28th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 258 1000 USD 2024 up 369.1% 28th
Bagasse — Energy production 6,854 TJ 2024 up 20.4% 22nd
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 490 t 2024 up 48,900.0% 27th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 221 1000 USD 2024 up 10,950.0% 28th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 690 1000 USD 2016 up 900.0% 23rd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 5,711 m3 2016 up 381.9% 24th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 106 m3 2024 up 5,200.0% 27th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 64 1000 USD 2024 up 481.8% 26th
Bagasse — Energy consumption 3,037 TJ 2024 up 38.3% 22nd
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 72,740 1000 ha 2025 down 7.7% 22nd
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 12 % 2025 down 7.6% 27th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 606,405 1000 ha 2025 down 0.0% 21st
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 112.97 t/ha 2025 down 0.8% 15th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 21,962 m3 2024 down 3.3% 28th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 9,327 1000 USD 2024 up 65.1% 27th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 8,432 m3 2024 up 90.1% 25th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 2,714 1000 USD 2024 up 79.3% 23rd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 59,614 m3 2024 up 505.7% 24th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 9,792 1000 USD 2024 up 188.8% 24th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 350,032 m3 2024 down 77.2% 22nd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 111,150 1000 USD 2024 down 86.7% 21st
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 20.68 % 2025 up 0.6% 18th
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 10th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 26.8% 2024 up 26.9% 30th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 30.6% 2024 up 17.0% 29th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 78.1% 2024 up 17.4% 28th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 41.6% 2024 up 29.7% 30th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 1,100 t 2024 unchanged 25th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 0 m3 2024 — 28th
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 758.6 million constant US$ 2024 down 29.0% 13th
Camels and Llamas — Stocks 5.13 million An 2023 up 17.9% 13th
Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure 186.83 million kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture 184.96 million kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 36.99 million kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that leaches 55.49 million kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Camels and Llamas — Manure management 3.74 million kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Camels and Llamas — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 1st
Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils 3.74 million kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 747,319 kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that leaches 1.12 million kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 — 23rd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 — 24th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 6,213 t 2024 up 6,653.3% 20th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 1,857 1000 USD 2024 up 4,918.9% 20th
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 109,898 1000 USD 2007 up 896.1% 12th
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 600.57 million constant US$ 2024 up 6.1% 14th
Camels — Stocks 5.13 million An 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Camels — Amount excreted in manure 186.83 million kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Camels — Manure left on pasture 184.96 million kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Camels — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 36.99 million kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Camels — Manure left on pasture that leaches 55.49 million kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Camels — Manure management 3.74 million kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Camels — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 1st
Camels — Manure applied to soils 3.74 million kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Camels — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 747,319 kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th
Camels — Manure applied to soils that leaches 1.12 million kg 2023 up 17.9% 10th