Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 106.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Africa Western and Central, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Africa Western and Central is 106.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Africa Western and Central peaked at 106.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1991.
Africa Western and Central ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.3% | — |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +117.2% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +60.5% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 100.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 106.4% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 5.3% | 46.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 37.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 50.6% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 89.5% | 106.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 21 Oman 278.3% compare
- 22 Uganda 274.6% compare
- 23 British Virgin Islands 272.2% compare
- 24 Timor-Leste 266.3% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 254.5% compare
- 26 Guyana 253.2% compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 251.1% compare
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5031 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 111.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Africa Western and Central?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Africa Western and Central was 106.4% 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 106.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1991.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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 Change Land Use 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) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.