Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 86.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa is 86.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 86.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1991.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.5% | — |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -99.0% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | +7023.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -271.9% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +1001.7% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +102.6% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | -0.5% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 18.8% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 54.3% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 76.7% | 86.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 23 Qatar 696.5% compare
- 24 Ghana 672.0% compare
- 25 Mauritania 608.8% compare
- 26 Myanmar 607.5% compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 549.5% compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 532.9% compare
- 29 Senegal 500.5% compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (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 86.2% 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 86.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 45 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 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% 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.