Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 0.7014 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.7014 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.17 t CO2e/capita in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.6983 t CO2e/capita, in 2023.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9349 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 0.9527 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1 t CO2e/capita | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.11 t CO2e/capita | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 1.17 t CO2e/capita | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.11 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.15 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.09 t CO2e/capita | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.01 t CO2e/capita | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 1.08 t CO2e/capita | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.07 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.02 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.993 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9755 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9927 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9909 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9587 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.968 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9682 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9456 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9322 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9025 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.883 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8559 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8416 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8703 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9029 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9051 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8856 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8456 t CO2e/capita | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8471 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8548 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8376 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8645 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8887 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8854 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8642 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8634 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8878 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.824 t CO2e/capita | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8394 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8212 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8241 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.845 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8558 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8222 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8148 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7983 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7968 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.793 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7346 t CO2e/capita | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7473 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7213 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6983 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7014 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 t CO2e/capita | 0.9349 t CO2e/capita | 1.17 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9883 t CO2e/capita | 0.9456 t CO2e/capita | 1.07 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8825 t CO2e/capita | 0.8416 t CO2e/capita | 0.9322 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8617 t CO2e/capita | 0.824 t CO2e/capita | 0.8887 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8211 t CO2e/capita | 0.793 t CO2e/capita | 0.8558 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7206 t CO2e/capita | 0.6983 t CO2e/capita | 0.7473 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 35 Germany 6.94 t CO2e/capita compare
- 36 South Africa 6.88 t CO2e/capita compare
- 37 Netherlands 6.6 t CO2e/capita compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.45 t CO2e/capita compare
- 39 Austria 6.32 t CO2e/capita compare
- 40 Slovenia 6.27 t CO2e/capita compare
- 41 Ireland 6.04 t CO2e/capita compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 238.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.71 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 896.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.7014 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 t CO2e/capita in 1974.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6983 t CO2e/capita in 2023.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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About this data
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.