Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 2,444 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 2,444 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 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2,444 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 790.91 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 790.91 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 808.96 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 858.22 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 925.61 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 978.71 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 943.28 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,003 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1,007 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 986.85 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,071 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 1,070 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,033 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1,061 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,070 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,104 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1,137 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,142 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,154 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,191 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,229 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1,262 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,271 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,301 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,314 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,369 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,447 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1,557 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 1,559 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,575 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,571 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,617 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,651 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,616 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,703 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,758 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,794 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,780 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,816 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,886 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,858 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,933 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,962 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,024 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,076 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,136 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,152 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,181 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,213 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,263 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,330 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,297 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,341 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,357 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,387 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,444 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 937.31 Mt CO2e | 790.91 Mt CO2e | 1,071 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,119 Mt CO2e | 1,033 Mt CO2e | 1,229 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,423 Mt CO2e | 1,262 Mt CO2e | 1,575 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,748 Mt CO2e | 1,616 Mt CO2e | 1,886 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,127 Mt CO2e | 1,933 Mt CO2e | 2,330 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,365 Mt CO2e | 2,297 Mt CO2e | 2,444 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 30 Spain 285.64 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Philippines 266.6 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 264.15 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Algeria 252.7 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 227.49 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Bangladesh 220.83 Mt CO2e compare
- 36 Colombia 217.59 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 237.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.67 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 895.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7007 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2,444 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,444 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 790.91 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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).