Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 100.33 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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 Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 100.33 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 100.33 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.67 Mt CO2e, in 1994.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 45 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, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.98 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 58.98 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 60.83 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 69.39 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 69.17 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 71.47 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 80.13 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 81.3 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 80.7 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 84.04 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 88.54 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 92.13 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 82.74 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 73.11 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 71.59 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 74.5 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 72.38 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 75.19 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 77.65 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 73.69 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 74.07 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 68.26 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 62.56 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 54.26 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 53.67 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 54.54 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 59.49 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 62.97 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 65.6 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 60.41 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 60.49 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 56.15 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 59.51 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 66.61 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 74.5 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 78.48 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 76.56 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 72.29 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 73.55 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 87.96 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 81.13 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 81.64 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.35 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 85.61 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 91.36 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 88.96 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 89.21 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.68 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 94.35 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 94.32 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.22 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 96 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 96.47 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.37 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 100.33 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.5 Mt CO2e | 58.98 Mt CO2e | 84.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.15 Mt CO2e | 71.59 Mt CO2e | 92.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.58 Mt CO2e | 53.67 Mt CO2e | 74.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.61 Mt CO2e | 56.15 Mt CO2e | 87.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.26 Mt CO2e | 81.13 Mt CO2e | 94.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.48 Mt CO2e | 90.22 Mt CO2e | 100.33 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 27 Spain 25.83 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 Poland 25 Mt CO2e compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 24.93 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 Qatar 24.27 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Argentina 21.51 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Bangladesh 20.83 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Netherlands 19.75 Mt CO2e 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 from industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 100.33 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?
- The highest recorded value was 100.33 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.67 Mt CO2e in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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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About this data
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).