Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4,632 Mt CO2e against 896.34 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3,736 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 350.9 Mt CO2e | 4,768 Mt CO2e | 4,417 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1980s | 435.8 Mt CO2e | 4,728 Mt CO2e | 4,292 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1990s | 515.36 Mt CO2e | 5,320 Mt CO2e | 4,804 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2000s | 658.38 Mt CO2e | 5,772 Mt CO2e | 5,114 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2010s | 821.93 Mt CO2e | 5,159 Mt CO2e | 4,337 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2020s | 876.54 Mt CO2e | 4,657 Mt CO2e | 3,781 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4,632 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 3,736 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
- 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).