Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)

Sub-Saharan Africa
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
United States rank
37th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes United States's figure about 7.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and United States ranks 37th of 47 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United States
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United States
1990s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United States
2000s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United States
2010s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United States
2020s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), Sub-Saharan Africa or United States?
United States, at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and United States ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 12,165 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.