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

Carbon intensity of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.4396 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.7868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1976.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd 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 15.4%. 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.7%

Rank

22nd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.7868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.7868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.6931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.6764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1972	0.7074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1973	0.7755 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1974	0.7837 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1975	0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1976	0.7868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1977	0.7379 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1978	0.702 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1979	0.7459 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1980	0.7208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1981	0.7199 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1982	0.723 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1983	0.7508 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1984	0.7689 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1985	0.7747 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1986	0.7574 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1987	0.765 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1988	0.7539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1989	0.7406 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1990	0.7343 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1991	0.7275 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1992	0.7342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1993	0.7393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1994	0.739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1995	0.7594 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1996	0.7697 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1997	0.7611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1998	0.746 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1999	0.716 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2000	0.712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2001	0.7079 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2002	0.6697 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2003	0.6819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2004	0.675 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2005	0.6519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2006	0.6164 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2007	0.5961 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2008	0.5989 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2009	0.5541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2010	0.5468 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2011	0.5263 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2012	0.522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2013	0.5228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2014	0.5194 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2015	0.4979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2016	0.4997 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2017	0.4905 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2018	0.4889 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2019	0.4871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2020	0.4791 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2021	0.4824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2022	0.4586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2023	0.4429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2024	0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.7375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.7475 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7199 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7747 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7427 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.716 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7697 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5101 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5468 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
20 Bahrain 0.9233 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
21 India 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
22 Uzbekistan 0.9123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
23 Republic of Moldova 0.8862 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
24 Belarus 0.8712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
25 Algeria 0.8353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 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 (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.4396 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.7868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd 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 15.4%. 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 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$.