Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 2.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 2.91 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 468.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 13.97 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -4.95 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1973 | 13.97 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1974 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1975 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1976 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -351.4% |
| 1977 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1978 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 1979 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -327.8% |
| 1980 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1981 | -0.9544 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1982 | -0.0396 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1983 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -3131.0% |
| 1984 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +294.2% |
| 1985 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1986 | -0.4112 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1987 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -1064.0% |
| 1988 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4973 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1990 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +179.8% |
| 1991 | -0.53 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5278 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 1993 | -0.3561 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9855 % change on previous year | -376.7% |
| 1995 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +527.1% |
| 1996 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4804 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1999 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -502.2% |
| 2000 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 2001 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6423 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2003 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +836.9% |
| 2004 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2836 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2007 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +839.5% |
| 2008 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 2009 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2010 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5227 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2012 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +495.2% |
| 2013 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 2014 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2015 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2016 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6552 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2018 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +286.3% |
| 2019 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2020 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -330.7% |
| 2021 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2022 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2023 | -0.7891 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -468.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +3131.0% | -0.0396 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.68 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | 13.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.9544 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0948 % change on previous year | -4.95 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 7 Peru 6.43 % change on previous year compare
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- 10 Slovenia 5.65 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Puerto Rico 5.47 % change on previous year compare
- 12 East Timor 5.27 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Kuwait 5.24 % change on previous year 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 (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.95 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.