Africa vs United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by

Africa
147,738 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
United States of America
441,122 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Africa rank
6th
United States of America rank
4th

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

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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 441,122 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 147,738 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Africa, a difference of 293,384 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.0 times Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 28 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 125,566 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 497,418 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 371,852 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United States of America
2010s 149,405 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 444,228 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 294,823 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United States of America
2020s 147,738 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 441,122 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 293,384 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 441,122 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 United States of America?
293,384 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Africa and United States of America rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
Africa ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th 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
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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.