Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land was -86.72 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded -86.72 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 360.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 69.74 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, -86.72 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 47 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) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.04 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 39.28 Mt CO2e | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 46.85 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 47.86 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 49.3 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 52.05 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 51.56 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.37 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 57.13 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 56.62 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 57.75 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 25.87 Mt CO2e | -55.2% |
| 2012 | 27.06 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 33.28 Mt CO2e | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 29.83 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 55.02 Mt CO2e | +84.5% |
| 2016 | 58.21 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 64.64 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 69.74 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 59.16 Mt CO2e | -15.2% |
| 2020 | -60.48 Mt CO2e | -202.2% |
| 2021 | -66.52 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2022 | -67.48 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2023 | -86.72 Mt CO2e | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.21 Mt CO2e | 39.28 Mt CO2e | 58.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.06 Mt CO2e | 25.87 Mt CO2e | 69.74 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -70.3 Mt CO2e | -86.72 Mt CO2e | -60.48 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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 Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.71 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in Sub-Saharan Africa was -86.72 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.74 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.72 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 360.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Other land".