Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes was 76.22 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 76.22 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 76.22 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.24 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.35 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 23.27 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 24.27 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 25.71 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 25.29 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 22.51 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 22.23 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 21.47 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 20.77 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 22.48 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 21.69 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 22.45 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 19.01 Mt CO2e | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 16.24 Mt CO2e | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 17.96 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 18.09 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.79 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 17.81 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 19.04 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 19.42 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 18.7 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 18.46 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 18.11 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 18.66 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 18.94 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 19.89 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 22.36 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 23.37 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 23.54 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.58 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 23.67 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.28 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 26.45 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 28.1 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 30.81 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 30.39 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.41 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 34.2 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 35.52 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 32.34 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 37.05 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 40.53 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 44.38 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 47.72 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 49.53 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 52.79 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 59.81 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 59.91 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.18 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 63.72 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.94 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.64 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 73.56 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 73.94 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 76.22 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.24 Mt CO2e | 20.77 Mt CO2e | 25.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.95 Mt CO2e | 16.24 Mt CO2e | 22.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.56 Mt CO2e | 18.11 Mt CO2e | 23.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.92 Mt CO2e | 23.67 Mt CO2e | 35.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.86 Mt CO2e | 37.05 Mt CO2e | 63.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.06 Mt CO2e | 63.94 Mt CO2e | 76.22 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 29 Oman 14.96 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 Iraq 14.96 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 14.93 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Bangladesh 13.64 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Australia 13.48 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Ukraine 13.3 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Philippines 12.68 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 Combustion (Energy) 100.22 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 processes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 76.22 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 processes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.22 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.24 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).