What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 3.02 t CO2e/capita in 1974.

What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 1.91 t CO2e/capita in 2024.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 1.91 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

1.91 t CO2e/capita

Change on year

down 0.1%

Rank

38th

of 47 groups

All-time high

3.02 t CO2e/capita

in 1974

All-time low

1.91 t CO2e/capita

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.91 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.02 t CO2e/capita in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.91 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2024.
Year	t CO2e/capita	Change
1970	2.72 t CO2e/capita	—
1971	2.71 t CO2e/capita	-0.4%
1972	2.8 t CO2e/capita	+3.3%
1973	2.94 t CO2e/capita	+4.9%
1974	3.02 t CO2e/capita	+2.8%
1975	2.83 t CO2e/capita	-6.3%
1976	2.92 t CO2e/capita	+3.4%
1977	2.85 t CO2e/capita	-2.4%
1978	2.72 t CO2e/capita	-4.8%
1979	2.86 t CO2e/capita	+5.3%
1980	2.78 t CO2e/capita	-3.0%
1981	2.6 t CO2e/capita	-6.3%
1982	2.59 t CO2e/capita	-0.4%
1983	2.53 t CO2e/capita	-2.1%
1984	2.54 t CO2e/capita	+0.3%
1985	2.54 t CO2e/capita	+0.0%
1986	2.48 t CO2e/capita	-2.4%
1987	2.44 t CO2e/capita	-1.9%
1988	2.44 t CO2e/capita	+0.3%
1989	2.45 t CO2e/capita	+0.3%
1990	2.44 t CO2e/capita	-0.2%
1991	2.4 t CO2e/capita	-2.0%
1992	2.39 t CO2e/capita	-0.4%
1993	2.35 t CO2e/capita	-1.7%
1994	2.38 t CO2e/capita	+1.5%
1995	2.45 t CO2e/capita	+2.9%
1996	2.57 t CO2e/capita	+4.7%
1997	2.5 t CO2e/capita	-2.5%
1998	2.46 t CO2e/capita	-1.6%
1999	2.39 t CO2e/capita	-2.9%
2000	2.4 t CO2e/capita	+0.2%
2001	2.38 t CO2e/capita	-0.5%
2002	2.27 t CO2e/capita	-4.8%
2003	2.33 t CO2e/capita	+2.6%
2004	2.34 t CO2e/capita	+0.5%
2005	2.33 t CO2e/capita	-0.7%
2006	2.25 t CO2e/capita	-3.4%
2007	2.23 t CO2e/capita	-0.7%
2008	2.25 t CO2e/capita	+1.1%
2009	2.16 t CO2e/capita	-4.1%
2010	2.19 t CO2e/capita	+1.2%
2011	2.16 t CO2e/capita	-1.2%
2012	2.17 t CO2e/capita	+0.4%
2013	2.16 t CO2e/capita	-0.1%
2014	2.17 t CO2e/capita	+0.1%
2015	2.12 t CO2e/capita	-2.0%
2016	2.1 t CO2e/capita	-1.3%
2017	2.07 t CO2e/capita	-1.3%
2018	2.06 t CO2e/capita	-0.5%
2019	2.07 t CO2e/capita	+0.3%
2020	1.98 t CO2e/capita	-3.9%
2021	1.97 t CO2e/capita	-0.6%
2022	1.94 t CO2e/capita	-1.8%
2023	1.91 t CO2e/capita	-1.2%
2024	1.91 t CO2e/capita	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	2.84 t CO2e/capita	2.71 t CO2e/capita	3.02 t CO2e/capita	10
1980s	2.54 t CO2e/capita	2.44 t CO2e/capita	2.78 t CO2e/capita	10
1990s	2.43 t CO2e/capita	2.35 t CO2e/capita	2.57 t CO2e/capita	10
2000s	2.29 t CO2e/capita	2.16 t CO2e/capita	2.4 t CO2e/capita	10
2010s	2.13 t CO2e/capita	2.06 t CO2e/capita	2.19 t CO2e/capita	10
2020s	1.94 t CO2e/capita	1.91 t CO2e/capita	1.98 t CO2e/capita	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

35 Malaysia 9.34 t CO2e/capita compare
36 Czechia 9.2 t CO2e/capita compare
37 Belgium 9.09 t CO2e/capita compare
38 Iraq 8.98 t CO2e/capita compare
39 South Africa 8.9 t CO2e/capita compare
40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.73 t CO2e/capita compare
41 Finland 8.66 t CO2e/capita compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 238.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 896.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7014 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.54 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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.91 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 3.02 t CO2e/capita in 1974.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 1.91 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Unit: t CO2e/capita
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.