Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 5.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 5.59 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 258.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 11.71 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -20.86 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1974 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0937 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1978 | -20.86 % change on previous year | -22374.8% |
| 1979 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1980 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1984 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +414.8% |
| 1985 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1986 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1987 | 11.41 % change on previous year | +929.2% |
| 1988 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1989 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 1990 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7179 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1992 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +132.7% |
| 1993 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +282.6% |
| 1994 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1995 | 4 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1996 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1999 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2000 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 2001 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2002 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2003 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +394.6% |
| 2004 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2005 | -0.9677 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2006 | 0.876 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2007 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +249.8% |
| 2008 | 11.71 % change on previous year | +282.2% |
| 2009 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2010 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2011 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2012 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 2013 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +149.6% |
| 2014 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 2015 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5479 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2017 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -618.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 2019 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 2020 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2021 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2022 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2023 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -22374.8% | 0.0937 % change on previous year | -20.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.08 % change on previous year | -20.86 % change on previous year | 11.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 11.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 11.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 2 Brazil 22.24 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Slovenia 19.39 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Vietnam 15.32 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sri Lanka 14.65 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 14.01 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tajikistan 11.84 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Peru 11.52 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.0462 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 5.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 11.71 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.86 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.