Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.7238 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7238 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 115.9%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
29.58 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-23.99 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2024

-20020197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.7238 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 115.9% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 29.58 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -23.99 % change on previous year, in 2010.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0 % change on previous year
1972 1.39 % change on previous year
1973 2.38 % change on previous year +71.6%
1974 2.27 % change on previous year -4.7%
1975 4.09 % change on previous year +79.9%
1976 4.42 % change on previous year +8.0%
1977 -2.35 % change on previous year -153.3%
1978 6.71 % change on previous year -385.2%
1979 -7.06 % change on previous year -205.3%
1980 -3.14 % change on previous year -55.5%
1981 -5.18 % change on previous year +64.7%
1982 -4.23 % change on previous year -18.2%
1983 1.42 % change on previous year -133.6%
1984 8.45 % change on previous year +494.5%
1985 3.65 % change on previous year -56.7%
1986 -6.92 % change on previous year -289.5%
1987 10.72 % change on previous year -254.8%
1988 3.38 % change on previous year -68.4%
1989 6.8 % change on previous year +100.8%
1990 -8.08 % change on previous year -218.9%
1991 1.15 % change on previous year -114.2%
1992 1.7 % change on previous year +48.1%
1993 14.39 % change on previous year +745.1%
1994 -1.64 % change on previous year -111.4%
1995 0.7965 % change on previous year -148.5%
1996 -0.6535 % change on previous year -182.0%
1997 0.8316 % change on previous year -227.3%
1998 -0.5941 % change on previous year -171.4%
1999 0.3641 % change on previous year -161.3%
2000 -3.29 % change on previous year -1003.2%
2001 11.96 % change on previous year -463.8%
2002 5.79 % change on previous year -51.6%
2003 2.33 % change on previous year -59.8%
2004 1.23 % change on previous year -47.1%
2005 9.88 % change on previous year +701.2%
2006 12.71 % change on previous year +28.6%
2007 12.65 % change on previous year -0.5%
2008 5.59 % change on previous year -55.8%
2009 -3.86 % change on previous year -169.0%
2010 -23.99 % change on previous year +522.0%
2011 7.18 % change on previous year -129.9%
2012 23.15 % change on previous year +222.3%
2013 5.99 % change on previous year -74.1%
2014 2.35 % change on previous year -60.7%
2015 -6.79 % change on previous year -388.9%
2016 -11.65 % change on previous year +71.6%
2017 29.58 % change on previous year -353.8%
2018 -13.34 % change on previous year -145.1%
2019 -11.19 % change on previous year -16.1%
2020 -4.33 % change on previous year -61.3%
2021 8.51 % change on previous year -296.4%
2022 -1.12 % change on previous year -113.1%
2023 0.3353 % change on previous year -130.0%
2024 0.7238 % change on previous year +115.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.32 % change on previous year -7.06 % change on previous year 6.71 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.49 % change on previous year -6.92 % change on previous year 10.72 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.8259 % change on previous year -8.08 % change on previous year 14.39 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.5 % change on previous year -3.86 % change on previous year 12.71 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.1294 % change on previous year -23.99 % change on previous year 29.58 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.824 % change on previous year -4.33 % change on previous year 8.51 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 34 Fiji 4.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 35 Tonga 4.55 % change on previous year compare
  3. 36 Seychelles 4.52 % change on previous year compare
  4. 37 Egypt 4.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 38 Laos 4.5 % change on previous year compare
  6. 39 Nepal 4.49 % change on previous year compare
  7. 40 Samoa 4.42 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.7238 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 29.58 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was -23.99 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,899 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.