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

United States of America
441,122 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
World outside Africa
6.04 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
United States of America rank
4th
World outside Africa rank
2nd

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

  • United States of America
  • World outside Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020102020

How they compare

World outside Africa currently reports 6.04 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 441,122 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States of America, a difference of 5.60 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes World outside Africa's figure about 13.7 times United States of America's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, World outside Africa has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 4th and World outside Africa ranks 2nd of 166 countries.

World outside Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World outside Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 497,418 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.55 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.05 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent World outside Africa
2010s 444,228 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 6.09 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.65 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent World outside Africa
2020s 441,122 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 6.04 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.60 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent World outside Africa

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, United States of America or World outside Africa?
World outside Africa, at 6.04 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 441,122 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between United States of America and World outside Africa?
5.60 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with World outside Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World outside Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do United States of America and World outside Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
United States of America ranks 4th and World outside Africa ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
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.