Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 2.04 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 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 t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern is 2.04 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 3.1 t CO2e/capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.04 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.1 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 3.02 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.01 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.08 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.06 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.07 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.08 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.05 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.9 t CO2e/capita | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.89 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.89 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.88 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.92 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.88 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.88 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.85 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.79 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.79 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.76 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.7 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.7 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.58 t CO2e/capita | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.52 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.47 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.48 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.52 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.55 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.55 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.56 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.5 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.44 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.43 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.43 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.45 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.51 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.51 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.46 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.51 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.56 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.45 t CO2e/capita | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.46 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.39 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.41 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.41 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.41 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.34 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.31 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.28 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.25 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.24 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.16 t CO2e/capita | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.12 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.08 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.05 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.04 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 t CO2e/capita | 2.89 t CO2e/capita | 3.1 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 t CO2e/capita | 2.7 t CO2e/capita | 2.92 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 t CO2e/capita | 2.47 t CO2e/capita | 2.7 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 t CO2e/capita | 2.43 t CO2e/capita | 2.56 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 t CO2e/capita | 2.24 t CO2e/capita | 2.46 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 t CO2e/capita | 2.04 t CO2e/capita | 2.16 t CO2e/capita | 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 per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 2.04 t CO2e/capita 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 per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 t CO2e/capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.