Africa vs India: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by

Africa
147,738 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
India
509,452 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Africa rank
6th
India rank
3rd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by over time

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How they compare

India currently reports 509,452 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 147,738 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Africa, a difference of 361,714 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes India's figure about 3.4 times Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 28 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa India Difference Ahead
2000s 125,566 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 248,948 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 123,381 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent India
2010s 149,405 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 500,694 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 351,288 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent India
2020s 147,738 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 509,452 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 361,714 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by, Africa or India?
India, at 509,452 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 147,738 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between Africa and India?
361,714 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Africa and India rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
Africa ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from manufacturing industries and construction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from manufacturing industries and construction
Unit
Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
241 places, 5,044 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 25 shows statistics on GHG emissions from different sources.