CO2 emissions from cement production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: CO2 emissions from cement production was 17,032 thousand metric tons in 2009. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions from cement production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1968–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 17,032 thousand metric tons for co2 emissions from cement production in 2009. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from cement production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 17,032 thousand metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,329 thousand metric tons, in 1968.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
CO2 emissions from cement production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,329 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 3,782 thousand metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 4,145 thousand metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 4,811 thousand metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 5,420 thousand metric tons | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 5,829 thousand metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 5,985 thousand metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5,886 thousand metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5,330 thousand metric tons | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 5,458 thousand metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5,148 thousand metric tons | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 4,990 thousand metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 5,397 thousand metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 5,870 thousand metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 6,583 thousand metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 6,269 thousand metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 5,964 thousand metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 6,053 thousand metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6,594 thousand metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 6,632 thousand metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6,880 thousand metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 6,995 thousand metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6,862 thousand metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6,802 thousand metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 7,143 thousand metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 7,143 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,248 thousand metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7,608 thousand metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 8,234 thousand metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 8,189 thousand metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 8,171 thousand metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8,180 thousand metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8,586 thousand metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 9,091 thousand metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 9,295 thousand metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10,096 thousand metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 11,056 thousand metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 12,403 thousand metric tons | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 14,205 thousand metric tons | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 15,737 thousand metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 16,447 thousand metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 17,032 thousand metric tons | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,556 thousand metric tons | 3,329 thousand metric tons | 3,782 thousand metric tons | 2 |
| 1970s | 5,300 thousand metric tons | 4,145 thousand metric tons | 5,985 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,324 thousand metric tons | 5,397 thousand metric tons | 6,995 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,558 thousand metric tons | 6,802 thousand metric tons | 8,234 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,395 thousand metric tons | 8,586 thousand metric tons | 17,032 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 2 Algeria 8,977 thousand metric tons compare
- 3 Morocco 5,985 thousand metric tons compare
- 4 South Africa 5,735 thousand metric tons compare
- 5 Tunisia 3,990 thousand metric tons compare
- 6 Libya 2,992 thousand metric tons compare
- 7 Nigeria 2,244 thousand metric tons compare
- 8 Kenya 1,657 thousand metric tons compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Rural population density 362.56 rural population per sq. km of arable land (2011)
- CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 232,998 thousand metric tons (2009)
- Economically active population in agriculture, female 101.70 million FAO, number (2012)
- Economically active population in agriculture, male 106.17 million FAO, number (2012)
- Agricultural population 481.65 million FAO, number (2012)
- Non-agricultural population 364.91 million FAO, number (2012)
- Terrestrial protected areas 2.76 million sq. km (2010)
- Marine protected areas 863,766 sq. km (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from cement production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Co2 emissions from cement production in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 17,032 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17,032 thousand metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from cement production recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,329 thousand metric tons in 1968.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for co2 emissions from cement production?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from cement production rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from cement production (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions from cement production refer mainly to emissions during cement production. Cement production is a multi-step process and CO2 is actually released from klinker production during the cement production process. The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.