What is carbon intensity of gdp in Africa Western and Central?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 Africa Western and Central?

The highest recorded value was 0.5201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1974.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does Africa Western and Central rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Africa Western and Central ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Africa Western and Central

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Africa Western and Central
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)

Africa Western and Central: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.5%

Rank

39th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.5201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.2554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Africa Western and Central is 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.5201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Africa Western and Central ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Africa Western and Central, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.3075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1972	0.3676 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1973	0.4604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1974	0.5201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1975	0.4251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1976	0.4447 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1977	0.3715 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1978	0.3937 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1979	0.4951 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+25.7%
1980	0.4487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1981	0.415 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1982	0.4117 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1983	0.4477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1984	0.4513 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1985	0.4464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1986	0.4296 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1987	0.4091 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1988	0.4208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1989	0.4344 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1990	0.3892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1991	0.4045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1992	0.4278 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1993	0.4269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1994	0.4145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1995	0.4441 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1996	0.4912 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1997	0.4684 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1998	0.4356 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1999	0.4352 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2000	0.4485 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2001	0.4521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2002	0.3853 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2003	0.3958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2004	0.3637 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2005	0.3467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2006	0.3141 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2007	0.2884 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2008	0.288 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2009	0.2579 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2010	0.2715 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2011	0.2759 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2012	0.2675 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2013	0.276 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2014	0.2755 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2015	0.2695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2016	0.2827 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2017	0.271 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2018	0.2791 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2019	0.2822 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2020	0.2899 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2021	0.3057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2022	0.2968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2023	0.2778 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2024	0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4041 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4315 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4091 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4513 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4337 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4912 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2579 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2751 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2675 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2827 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

36 Tunisia 0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
37 Azerbaijan 0.6486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
38 Tajikistan 0.6165 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
39 Egypt 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
40 North Macedonia 0.6034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
41 Thailand 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
42 Mauritania 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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More environment data for Africa Western and Central

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 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)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total fisheries production 4.48 million metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 4.05 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5031 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0631 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Africa Western and Central?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 0.5201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Africa Western and Central ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.