CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 232,998 thousand metric tons in 2009. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
In 2009, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 232,998 thousand metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 257,673 thousand metric tons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26,900 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, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26,900 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 28,406 thousand metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 29,524 thousand metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 32,432 thousand metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 36,836 thousand metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 45,785 thousand metric tons | +24.3% |
| 1966 | 49,361 thousand metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 50,742 thousand metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 50,486 thousand metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 61,816 thousand metric tons | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 76,909 thousand metric tons | +24.4% |
| 1971 | 92,485 thousand metric tons | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 103,870 thousand metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 119,878 thousand metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 135,123 thousand metric tons | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 116,556 thousand metric tons | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 124,538 thousand metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 119,524 thousand metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 122,383 thousand metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 148,023 thousand metric tons | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 149,069 thousand metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 143,666 thousand metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 141,141 thousand metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 135,820 thousand metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 144,366 thousand metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 147,377 thousand metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 151,711 thousand metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 146,066 thousand metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 162,907 thousand metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 133,738 thousand metric tons | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 132,813 thousand metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 128,499 thousand metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 151,826 thousand metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 150,496 thousand metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 138,010 thousand metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 136,724 thousand metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 147,022 thousand metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 145,981 thousand metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 141,420 thousand metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 151,101 thousand metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 188,473 thousand metric tons | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 198,683 thousand metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 222,226 thousand metric tons | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 231,058 thousand metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 236,198 thousand metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 244,921 thousand metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 244,084 thousand metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 257,673 thousand metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 252,862 thousand metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 232,998 thousand metric tons | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,229 thousand metric tons | 26,900 thousand metric tons | 61,816 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 115,929 thousand metric tons | 76,909 thousand metric tons | 148,023 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,586 thousand metric tons | 133,738 thousand metric tons | 162,907 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,389 thousand metric tons | 128,499 thousand metric tons | 151,826 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 230,918 thousand metric tons | 188,473 thousand metric tons | 257,673 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 2 Egypt 216,137 thousand metric tons compare
- 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
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 cement production 17,032 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 fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 232,998 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?
- The highest recorded value was 257,673 thousand metric tons in 2007.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,900 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 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.