Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 100.22 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 100.22 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 100.22 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.64 Mt CO2e, in 1994.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.93 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 58.93 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 60.79 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 69.35 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 69.12 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 71.42 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 80.09 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 81.27 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 80.67 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 84 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 88.5 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 92.1 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 82.72 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 73.07 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 71.56 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 74.46 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 72.34 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 75.09 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 77.54 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 73.6 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 74.04 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 68.23 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 62.54 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 54.24 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 53.64 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 54.51 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 59.46 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 62.94 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 65.57 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 60.38 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 60.42 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 56.06 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 59.44 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 66.53 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 74.39 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 78.37 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 76.43 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 72.18 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 73.44 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 87.83 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 81 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 81.52 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.23 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 85.52 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 91.25 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 88.83 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 89.1 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.56 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 94.24 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 94.21 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.11 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 95.9 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 96.37 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.27 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 100.22 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.46 Mt CO2e | 58.93 Mt CO2e | 84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.1 Mt CO2e | 71.56 Mt CO2e | 92.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.55 Mt CO2e | 53.64 Mt CO2e | 74.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.51 Mt CO2e | 56.06 Mt CO2e | 87.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.15 Mt CO2e | 81 Mt CO2e | 94.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.37 Mt CO2e | 90.11 Mt CO2e | 100.22 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 31 Argentina 21.51 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Bangladesh 20.83 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Netherlands 19.75 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 16.99 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Kuwait 16.96 Mt CO2e compare
- 36 Algeria 16.07 Mt CO2e compare
- 37 Iraq 15.93 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 237.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 112.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.67 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 895.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7007 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.37 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 from industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 100.22 Mt CO2e 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 from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.22 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.64 Mt CO2e in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).