Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 896.34 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 896.34 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 896.34 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 271.64 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 30th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 271.64 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 284.41 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 306.7 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 349.55 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 378.82 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 368.7 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 393.47 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 384.22 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 367.49 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 403.94 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 410.93 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 407.01 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 406.85 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 411.73 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 431.19 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 443.13 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 441.31 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 458.8 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 472.34 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 474.69 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 481.3 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 478.74 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 481.27 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 479.56 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 484.28 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 514.21 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 547.99 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 563.93 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 566.64 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 555.69 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 571.54 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 592.27 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 596.08 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 631.94 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 667.41 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 683.25 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 685.19 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 703.45 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 743.41 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 709.23 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 742.43 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 746.31 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 769.53 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 810.85 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 844.02 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 833.32 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 848.53 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 854.09 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 875.71 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 894.5 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 850.21 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 887.18 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 877.94 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 871.01 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 896.34 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 350.9 Mt CO2e | 271.64 Mt CO2e | 403.94 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 435.8 Mt CO2e | 406.85 Mt CO2e | 474.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 515.36 Mt CO2e | 478.74 Mt CO2e | 566.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 658.38 Mt CO2e | 571.54 Mt CO2e | 743.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.93 Mt CO2e | 742.43 Mt CO2e | 894.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 876.54 Mt CO2e | 850.21 Mt CO2e | 896.34 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 27 Spain 220.08 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 Pakistan 203.99 Mt CO2e compare
- 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
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 excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7014 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.54 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 896.34 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 896.34 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.64 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (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 (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).