How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.3%

Rank

38th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.3%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.1%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.9%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.7%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.6%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.3%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.0%
1979	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+8.5%
1980	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.1%
1981	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.5%
1982	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.7%
1983	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
1984	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
1985	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
1986	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
1987	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
1988	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
1989	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
1990	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.7%
1991	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
1992	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.4%
1993	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.2%
1994	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.2%
1995	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.7%
1996	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.6%
1997	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
1998	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
1999	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
2000	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.9%
2001	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.2%
2002	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.2%
2003	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.4%
2004	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
2005	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%
2006	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
2007	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.0%
2008	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.9%
2009	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.5%
2010	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.0%
2011	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
2012	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-7.7%
2013	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.6%
2014	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.9%
2015	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
2016	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.4%
2017	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
2018	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.2%
2019	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.0%
2020	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.4%
2021	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.9%
2022	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
2023	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

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37 Switzerland 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
38 Dominican Republic 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
39 Cyprus 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
40 Denmark 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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See the full ranking of 250 places →

More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa

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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.