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

OECD
494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
World
780,506 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
OECD rank
1st
World rank
1st

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

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How they compare

World currently reports 780,506 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in OECD, a difference of 286,016 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes World's figure about 1.6 times OECD's.

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

OECD ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD World Difference Ahead
2000s 553,963 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 760,423 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 206,460 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent World
2010s 520,975 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 821,092 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 300,117 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent World
2020s 494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 780,506 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 286,016 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent World

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, OECD or World?
World, at 780,506 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in OECD as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between OECD and World?
286,016 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do OECD and World rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
OECD ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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 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.