India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 258.48 Mt CO2e against 76.22 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 182.26 Mt CO2e.
That makes India's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.58 Mt CO2e | 23.24 Mt CO2e | 3.66 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 29.96 Mt CO2e | 18.95 Mt CO2e | 11.01 Mt CO2e | India |
| 1990s | 55.3 Mt CO2e | 20.56 Mt CO2e | 34.74 Mt CO2e | India |
| 2000s | 92.21 Mt CO2e | 29.92 Mt CO2e | 62.29 Mt CO2e | India |
| 2010s | 167.27 Mt CO2e | 51.86 Mt CO2e | 115.41 Mt CO2e | India |
| 2020s | 222.24 Mt CO2e | 72.06 Mt CO2e | 150.18 Mt CO2e | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 258.48 Mt CO2e against 76.22 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 182.26 Mt CO2e, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
- India ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).