Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 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
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.7014 t CO2e/capita for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita 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 peaked at 1.17 t CO2e/capita in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.6983 t CO2e/capita, in 2023.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, 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
- 33 Norway 7.18 t CO2e/capita compare
- 34 Czechia 7.13 t CO2e/capita compare
- 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
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6983 t CO2e/capita in 2023.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.