CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 742,674 thousand metric tons in 2009. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 is 742,674 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 742,674 thousand metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 128,023 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, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 128,023 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 133,876 thousand metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 138,633 thousand metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 145,353 thousand metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 159,547 thousand metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 177,155 thousand metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 180,736 thousand metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 187,797 thousand metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 191,886 thousand metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 208,293 thousand metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 229,694 thousand metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 264,300 thousand metric tons | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 278,652 thousand metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 296,115 thousand metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 314,274 thousand metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 304,937 thousand metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 320,891 thousand metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 323,070 thousand metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 328,076 thousand metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 370,425 thousand metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 381,308 thousand metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 405,926 thousand metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 427,629 thousand metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 434,310 thousand metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 467,146 thousand metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 478,621 thousand metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 489,706 thousand metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 482,316 thousand metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 513,220 thousand metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 482,794 thousand metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 474,043 thousand metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 483,093 thousand metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 483,616 thousand metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 500,608 thousand metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 505,371 thousand metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 498,466 thousand metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 513,861 thousand metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 525,953 thousand metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 522,426 thousand metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 530,643 thousand metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 564,581 thousand metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 568,502 thousand metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 575,965 thousand metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 618,781 thousand metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 671,610 thousand metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 648,123 thousand metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 676,954 thousand metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 709,638 thousand metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 726,930 thousand metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 742,674 thousand metric tons | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165,130 thousand metric tons | 128,023 thousand metric tons | 208,293 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 303,043 thousand metric tons | 229,694 thousand metric tons | 370,425 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 456,298 thousand metric tons | 381,308 thousand metric tons | 513,220 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 503,808 thousand metric tons | 474,043 thousand metric tons | 530,643 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 650,376 thousand metric tons | 564,581 thousand metric tons | 742,674 thousand metric tons | 10 |
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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 from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sub-Saharan Africa was 742,674 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?
- The highest recorded value was 742,674 thousand metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,023 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.