CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 160,809 thousand metric tons in 2009. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 160,809 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 163,990 thousand metric tons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24,520 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24,520 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 25,096 thousand metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 26,232 thousand metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 27,657 thousand metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 29,580 thousand metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 33,833 thousand metric tons | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 36,232 thousand metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 37,711 thousand metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 44,138 thousand metric tons | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 49,743 thousand metric tons | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 54,914 thousand metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 59,159 thousand metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 60,867 thousand metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 68,343 thousand metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 70,129 thousand metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 67,319 thousand metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 66,968 thousand metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 66,916 thousand metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 72,270 thousand metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 74,614 thousand metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 77,976 thousand metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 74,855 thousand metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 72,674 thousand metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 73,381 thousand metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 71,614 thousand metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 74,384 thousand metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 74,894 thousand metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 84,421 thousand metric tons | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 89,238 thousand metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 90,111 thousand metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 86,009 thousand metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 81,766 thousand metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 84,302 thousand metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 88,147 thousand metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 89,905 thousand metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 101,223 thousand metric tons | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 105,758 thousand metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 104,949 thousand metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 100,328 thousand metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 105,202 thousand metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 106,152 thousand metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 112,031 thousand metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 120,068 thousand metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 134,345 thousand metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 135,369 thousand metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 136,718 thousand metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 147,336 thousand metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 163,990 thousand metric tons | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 156,867 thousand metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 160,809 thousand metric tons | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,474 thousand metric tons | 24,520 thousand metric tons | 49,743 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 66,150 thousand metric tons | 54,914 thousand metric tons | 74,614 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,355 thousand metric tons | 71,614 thousand metric tons | 90,111 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,759 thousand metric tons | 81,766 thousand metric tons | 105,758 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,368 thousand metric tons | 106,152 thousand metric tons | 163,990 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- 3 Algeria 121,312 thousand metric tons compare
- 4 Nigeria 70,234 thousand metric tons compare
- 5 Libya 62,874 thousand metric tons compare
- 6 Morocco 48,815 thousand metric tons compare
- 7 Angola 26,655 thousand metric tons compare
- 8 Tunisia 25,156 thousand metric tons compare
- 9 Sudan 14,338 thousand metric tons compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Rural population density 387.33 rural population per sq. km of arable land (2011)
- CO2 emissions from cement production 15,021 thousand metric tons (2009)
- Economically active population in agriculture, female 96.74 million FAO, number (2012)
- Economically active population in agriculture, male 98.83 million FAO, number (2012)
- Agricultural population 442.68 million FAO, number (2012)
- Non-agricultural population 237.26 million FAO, number (2012)
- Terrestrial protected areas 2.64 million sq. km (2010)
- Marine protected areas 862,277 sq. km (2010)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 160,809 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 163,990 thousand metric tons in 2007.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,520 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). 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.