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

Africa
14,198 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Germany
32,441 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Africa rank
7th
Germany rank
6th

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

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How they compare

Germany currently reports 32,441 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 14,198 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Africa, a difference of 18,243 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 7th and Germany ranks 6th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 12,684 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 48,235 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 35,552 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2010s 16,736 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 42,676 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 25,939 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2020s 14,198 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 32,441 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,243 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany

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 Germany?
Germany, at 32,441 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 14,198 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 Germany?
18,243 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Germany?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Africa and Germany rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
Africa ranks 7th and Germany ranks 6th 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 commercial and public services. 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 commercial and public services
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.