Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 895.46 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 895.46 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 895.46 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 271.54 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 271.54 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 284.3 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 306.6 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 349.44 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 378.7 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 368.57 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 393.34 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 384.09 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 367.36 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 403.79 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 410.78 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 406.89 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 406.75 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 411.54 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 430.99 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 442.93 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 441.12 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 458.51 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 471.94 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 474.31 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 481.03 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 478.36 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 480.95 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 479.24 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 483.96 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 513.87 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 547.64 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 563.56 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 566.26 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 555.3 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 570.79 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 591.43 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 595.32 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 631.18 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 666.35 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 682.29 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 684.14 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 702.58 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 742.49 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 708.21 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 741.51 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 745.53 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 768.64 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 810.04 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 843.1 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 832.33 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 847.43 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 852.94 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 874.7 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 893.61 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 849.37 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 886.39 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 877.1 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 870.17 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 895.46 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 350.77 Mt CO2e | 271.54 Mt CO2e | 403.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 435.58 Mt CO2e | 406.75 Mt CO2e | 474.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 515.02 Mt CO2e | 478.36 Mt CO2e | 566.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 657.48 Mt CO2e | 570.79 Mt CO2e | 742.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 820.98 Mt CO2e | 741.51 Mt CO2e | 893.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 875.7 Mt CO2e | 849.37 Mt CO2e | 895.46 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 29 United Arab Emirates 200.56 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 Algeria 186.36 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Argentina 183.27 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Philippines 174.11 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 148.54 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Qatar 135.27 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Nigeria 131.91 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,561 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.01 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 895.46 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 895.46 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.54 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).