Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 1,549 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 1,549 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1,549 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 522.99 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 522.99 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 524.55 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 538.17 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 567.18 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 580.67 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 598.33 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 619.63 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 630.31 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 617.59 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 634.91 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 654.35 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 673.02 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 704.29 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 715.83 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 739.31 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 754.28 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 762.04 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 783.09 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 799.78 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 803.75 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 827.95 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 814.4 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 817.62 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 824.49 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 850.62 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 886.82 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 919.45 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 943.75 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 974.05 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 973.94 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 978.21 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 999.22 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,022 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,058 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,112 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,145 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,150 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,207 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,262 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,242 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,280 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,278 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,324 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,361 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,397 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,396 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,415 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,437 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,458 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,492 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,475 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,491 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,498 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,519 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,549 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 583.43 Mt CO2e | 522.99 Mt CO2e | 634.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 738.98 Mt CO2e | 654.35 Mt CO2e | 803.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 883.31 Mt CO2e | 814.4 Mt CO2e | 974.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,117 Mt CO2e | 978.21 Mt CO2e | 1,262 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,384 Mt CO2e | 1,278 Mt CO2e | 1,492 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,506 Mt CO2e | 1,475 Mt CO2e | 1,549 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More environment data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 126.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 78.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 42.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.75 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 7.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 634.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8377 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 264.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1,549 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1,549 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 522.99 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).