Sub-Saharan Africa Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1990-2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
- Sub-Saharan Africa greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2020 was 2,258,595.51, a 1.5% decline from 2019.
- Sub-Saharan Africa greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2019 was 2,293,075.25, a 2.65% increase from 2018.
- Sub-Saharan Africa greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 2,233,899.52, a 1.77% increase from 2017.
- Sub-Saharan Africa greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 2,195,008.75, a 1.15% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| World |
46,120,921.47 |
| East Asia & Pacific |
18,193,344.27 |
| OECD members |
13,513,728.26 |
| North America |
6,182,890.11 |
| South Asia |
3,959,730.13 |
| European Union |
3,118,549.14 |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
3,064,545.68 |
| Euro Area |
2,362,049.40 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
2,258,595.51 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
2,258,595.51 |
-1.50% |
| 2019 |
2,293,075.25 |
2.65% |
| 2018 |
2,233,899.52 |
1.77% |
| 2017 |
2,195,008.75 |
1.15% |
| 2016 |
2,170,024.96 |
2.10% |
| 2015 |
2,125,318.96 |
0.35% |
| 2014 |
2,117,897.35 |
2.33% |
| 2013 |
2,069,767.01 |
2.44% |
| 2012 |
2,020,481.64 |
1.03% |
| 2011 |
1,999,818.69 |
1.10% |
| 2010 |
1,978,043.18 |
5.35% |
| 2009 |
1,877,624.65 |
-1.42% |
| 2008 |
1,904,755.28 |
3.85% |
| 2007 |
1,834,178.79 |
3.24% |
| 2006 |
1,776,649.40 |
-0.41% |
| 2005 |
1,784,038.83 |
2.88% |
| 2004 |
1,734,135.29 |
3.05% |
| 2003 |
1,682,842.20 |
4.92% |
| 2002 |
1,603,878.02 |
2.11% |
| 2001 |
1,570,748.31 |
2.67% |
| 2000 |
1,529,884.38 |
1.68% |
| 1999 |
1,504,553.34 |
-1.20% |
| 1998 |
1,522,836.77 |
2.36% |
| 1997 |
1,487,771.21 |
1.90% |
| 1996 |
1,460,018.88 |
3.64% |
| 1995 |
1,408,746.83 |
2.56% |
| 1994 |
1,373,535.95 |
6.08% |
| 1993 |
1,294,778.40 |
0.94% |
| 1992 |
1,282,666.12 |
2.25% |
| 1991 |
1,254,444.88 |
3.37% |
| 1990 |
1,213,589.13 |
3.37% |
