What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The highest recorded value was 0.8449 t CO2e/capita in 1974.

What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3534 t CO2e/capita in 1970.

How does Africa Western and Central rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?

Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Africa Western and Central

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Africa Western and Central
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Africa Western and Central: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 0.5031 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.5031 t CO2e/capita

Change on year

up 1.6%

Rank

43rd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.8449 t CO2e/capita

in 1974

All-time low

0.3534 t CO2e/capita

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.5031 t CO2e/capita.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.8449 t CO2e/capita in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.3534 t CO2e/capita, in 1970.

Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita) in Africa Western and Central, 1970 to 2024.
Year	t CO2e/capita	Change
1970	0.3534 t CO2e/capita	—
1971	0.4579 t CO2e/capita	+29.6%
1972	0.5509 t CO2e/capita	+20.3%
1973	0.6987 t CO2e/capita	+26.8%
1974	0.8449 t CO2e/capita	+20.9%
1975	0.6592 t CO2e/capita	-22.0%
1976	0.7277 t CO2e/capita	+10.4%
1977	0.6189 t CO2e/capita	-15.0%
1978	0.6258 t CO2e/capita	+1.1%
1979	0.803 t CO2e/capita	+28.3%
1980	0.72 t CO2e/capita	-10.3%
1981	0.6042 t CO2e/capita	-16.1%
1982	0.5633 t CO2e/capita	-6.8%
1983	0.5586 t CO2e/capita	-0.8%
1984	0.5512 t CO2e/capita	-1.3%
1985	0.5588 t CO2e/capita	+1.4%
1986	0.5298 t CO2e/capita	-5.2%
1987	0.4979 t CO2e/capita	-6.0%
1988	0.522 t CO2e/capita	+4.8%
1989	0.5331 t CO2e/capita	+2.1%
1990	0.4911 t CO2e/capita	-7.9%
1991	0.5027 t CO2e/capita	+2.4%
1992	0.5291 t CO2e/capita	+5.3%
1993	0.5071 t CO2e/capita	-4.2%
1994	0.4784 t CO2e/capita	-5.7%
1995	0.5079 t CO2e/capita	+6.2%
1996	0.572 t CO2e/capita	+12.6%
1997	0.554 t CO2e/capita	-3.1%
1998	0.5194 t CO2e/capita	-6.3%
1999	0.5126 t CO2e/capita	-1.3%
2000	0.5335 t CO2e/capita	+4.1%
2001	0.5504 t CO2e/capita	+3.2%
2002	0.5014 t CO2e/capita	-8.9%
2003	0.529 t CO2e/capita	+5.5%
2004	0.5106 t CO2e/capita	-3.5%
2005	0.5007 t CO2e/capita	-2.0%
2006	0.4642 t CO2e/capita	-7.3%
2007	0.437 t CO2e/capita	-5.9%
2008	0.4504 t CO2e/capita	+3.1%
2009	0.4164 t CO2e/capita	-7.6%
2010	0.456 t CO2e/capita	+9.5%
2011	0.4728 t CO2e/capita	+3.7%
2012	0.4687 t CO2e/capita	-0.9%
2013	0.499 t CO2e/capita	+6.5%
2014	0.5122 t CO2e/capita	+2.7%
2015	0.5023 t CO2e/capita	-1.9%
2016	0.5139 t CO2e/capita	+2.3%
2017	0.491 t CO2e/capita	-4.5%
2018	0.5073 t CO2e/capita	+3.3%
2019	0.5171 t CO2e/capita	+1.9%
2020	0.4993 t CO2e/capita	-3.4%
2021	0.5274 t CO2e/capita	+5.6%
2022	0.5226 t CO2e/capita	-0.9%
2023	0.4951 t CO2e/capita	-5.3%
2024	0.5031 t CO2e/capita	+1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.6341 t CO2e/capita	0.3534 t CO2e/capita	0.8449 t CO2e/capita	10
1980s	0.5639 t CO2e/capita	0.4979 t CO2e/capita	0.72 t CO2e/capita	10
1990s	0.5174 t CO2e/capita	0.4784 t CO2e/capita	0.572 t CO2e/capita	10
2000s	0.4894 t CO2e/capita	0.4164 t CO2e/capita	0.5504 t CO2e/capita	10
2010s	0.494 t CO2e/capita	0.456 t CO2e/capita	0.5171 t CO2e/capita	10
2020s	0.5095 t CO2e/capita	0.4951 t CO2e/capita	0.5274 t CO2e/capita	5

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

40 Slovenia 6.27 t CO2e/capita compare
41 Ireland 6.04 t CO2e/capita compare
42 New Zealand 6.01 t CO2e/capita compare
43 Belarus 5.94 t CO2e/capita compare
44 Israel 5.77 t CO2e/capita compare
45 Finland 5.54 t CO2e/capita compare
46 Slovakia 5.51 t CO2e/capita compare

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More environment data for Africa Western and Central

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 4.48 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 4.05 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0631 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Africa Western and Central →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Africa Western and Central?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.5031 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 0.8449 t CO2e/capita in 1974.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3534 t CO2e/capita in 1970.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?: Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Unit: t CO2e/capita
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: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.