What is carbon intensity of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.2585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1996.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.9%

Rank

31st

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.2585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1996

All-time low

0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.2585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.2467 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.2438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.2%
1992	0.2456 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.7%
1993	0.2476 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.8%
1994	0.2481 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.2%
1995	0.2551 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.9%
1996	0.2585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.3%
1997	0.2556 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.1%
1998	0.2503 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.1%
1999	0.2403 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.0%
2000	0.239 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.6%
2001	0.2373 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	0.2237 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.7%
2003	0.2275 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.7%
2004	0.2249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.2%
2005	0.2171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.5%
2006	0.2052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.5%
2007	0.1984 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.3%
2008	0.1991 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.3%
2009	0.1834 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.9%
2010	0.1805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.5%
2011	0.1735 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.9%
2012	0.1718 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
2013	0.1718 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.0%
2014	0.1704 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.9%
2015	0.1632 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.2%
2016	0.1639 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.4%
2017	0.1608 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.9%
2018	0.1602 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.4%
2019	0.1595 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.5%
2020	0.1567 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.7%
2021	0.158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.8%
2022	0.1501 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.0%
2023	0.1449 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.5%
2024	0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.2492 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2403 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2156 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1834 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.239 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1676 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1595 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

28 Canada 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
29 Australia 0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
30 Sudan 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
31 India 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
32 Tonga 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
33 Vanuatu 0.2267 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
34 Congo 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.2585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.