Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by

Africa
14,198 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20,811 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Africa rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

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

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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 20,811 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 14,198 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Africa, a difference of 6,613 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Africa ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 28 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12,684 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,500 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,816 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 16,736 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 19,419 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,683 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 14,198 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 20,811 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,613 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 20,811 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6,613 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
Africa ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.