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 93.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 93.7% for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 93.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1991.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7% | — |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +326.7% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +106.1% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +72.3% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +58.9% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 93.7% | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +326.7% | 0.7% | 3.1% |
| 1994 | +106.1% | 4.1% | 8.5% |
| 1995 | +72.3% | 8.5% | 14.7% |
| 1996 | +58.9% | 14.7% | 23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 0.7% | 24.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 28.0% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 53.2% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 82.0% | 93.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 28 Mauritius 251.0% compare
- 29 Mongolia 248.7% compare
- 30 Kiribati 248.0% compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (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)
- Aquaculture production 904,561 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.95 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.41 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 93.7% 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 93.7% 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 0.7% in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% 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.