India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 3,154 Mt CO2e against 896.34 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2,258 Mt CO2e.
That makes India's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245.31 Mt CO2e | 350.9 Mt CO2e | 105.59 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 428.07 Mt CO2e | 435.8 Mt CO2e | 7.72 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 773.01 Mt CO2e | 515.36 Mt CO2e | 257.65 Mt CO2e | India |
| 2000s | 1,239 Mt CO2e | 658.38 Mt CO2e | 580.19 Mt CO2e | India |
| 2010s | 2,204 Mt CO2e | 821.93 Mt CO2e | 1,382 Mt CO2e | India |
| 2020s | 2,786 Mt CO2e | 876.54 Mt CO2e | 1,910 Mt CO2e | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 3,154 Mt CO2e against 896.34 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2,258 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 (total) excluding lulucf?
- India ranks 3rd 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).