Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 154.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Africa Western and Central, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 154.8% for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Western and Central peaked at 154.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1991.
Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1% | — |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +169.3% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | +116.9% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +101.3% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 102.6% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 104.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 114.4% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 110.2% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 122.8% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 132.7% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 130.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 148.8% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 152.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 144.8% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 154.8% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 5.1% | 37.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 41.7% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 61.5% | 132.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.2% | 130.1% | 154.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 19 Ethiopia 785.2% compare
- 20 Bhutan 781.0% compare
- 21 Mozambique 770.4% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 741.0% compare
- 23 Qatar 696.5% compare
- 24 Ghana 672.0% compare
- 25 Mauritania 608.8% compare
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Capture fisheries production 4.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5031 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.48 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Western and Central?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Western and Central was 154.8% 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 Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 154.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1991.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.