Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 310.54 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 power industry (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 310.54 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 328.21 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.31 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Power Industry (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.31 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 70.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 74.42 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 82.8 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 92.26 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 102.57 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 112.64 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 113.05 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 90.96 Mt CO2e | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 98.49 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 107.03 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 116.78 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 124.12 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 127.22 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 136.3 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 139.14 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 141.02 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 156.1 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 151.24 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 156.59 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 163.6 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 164.31 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 167.48 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 178.17 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 181.82 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 189.29 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 197.09 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 207.36 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 217.52 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 208.53 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 217.53 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 205.44 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 211.26 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 229.03 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 245.99 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 245.39 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 249.23 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 257.26 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 284.39 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 266.77 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 285.59 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 280.57 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 287.18 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 298.63 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 318.94 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 305.31 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 311.15 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 298.91 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 309.13 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 328.21 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 321.02 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 312.59 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 304.3 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 293.87 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 310.54 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.78 Mt CO2e | 70.31 Mt CO2e | 113.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.56 Mt CO2e | 107.03 Mt CO2e | 156.59 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.52 Mt CO2e | 163.6 Mt CO2e | 217.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.23 Mt CO2e | 205.44 Mt CO2e | 284.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.36 Mt CO2e | 280.57 Mt CO2e | 328.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.46 Mt CO2e | 293.87 Mt CO2e | 321.02 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 238.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.71 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 896.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7014 t CO2e/capita (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 power industry (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 310.54 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 328.21 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.31 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).