Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1983.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 36 United Kingdom 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 37 Portugal 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 38 Philippines 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 39 Jamaica 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 41 Iran 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 42 Spain 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 processes (mt co2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.