Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 896.34 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf 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 peaked at 896.34 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 271.64 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
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
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 13,125 Mt CO2e compare
- 2 United States 4,632 Mt CO2e compare
- 3 India 3,154 Mt CO2e compare
- 4 Russian Federation 2,009 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.64 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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).