Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 2,410 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa is 2,410 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2,712 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,615 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,615 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 1,688 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,679 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,781 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,874 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,966 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,977 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,044 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,135 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,155 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,225 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,390 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2,508 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2,531 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,712 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2,236 Mt CO2e | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 2,261 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,334 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,386 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,439 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,322 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,371 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,381 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,410 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,891 Mt CO2e | 1,615 Mt CO2e | 2,155 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,402 Mt CO2e | 2,225 Mt CO2e | 2,712 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,371 Mt CO2e | 2,322 Mt CO2e | 2,410 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2,410 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,712 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,615 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including 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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).