Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States of America: F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes

Sub-Saharan Africa
63.14 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States of America
221.49 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
30th
United States of America rank
2nd

F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United States of America
050100150200199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 221.49 Mt CO2e against 63.14 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 158.35 Mt CO2e.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 35 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 47 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 3.63 Mt CO2e 178.34 Mt CO2e 174.71 Mt CO2e United States of America
2000s 16.81 Mt CO2e 202.24 Mt CO2e 185.42 Mt CO2e United States of America
2010s 29.65 Mt CO2e 187.57 Mt CO2e 157.92 Mt CO2e United States of America
2020s 55.27 Mt CO2e 210.2 Mt CO2e 154.93 Mt CO2e United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher f-gases emissions from industrial processes, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 221.49 Mt CO2e against 63.14 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in f-gases emissions from industrial processes between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
158.35 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?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America rank globally for f-gases emissions from industrial processes?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 47 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 F-gases 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

Indicator
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 7,055 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of fluorinated gases (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).