Africa vs United States: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq)
Africa
83.34 %
in 2023
United States
105.94 %
in 2023
Africa rank
25th
United States rank
26th
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time
- Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 105.94 % against 83.34 % in Africa, a difference of 22.6 %.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 25th and United States ranks 26th of 32 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.39 % | 112.87 % | 47.49 % | United States |
| 2000s | 70.14 % | 112.91 % | 42.77 % | United States |
| 2010s | 71.01 % | 112.39 % | 41.39 % | United States |
| 2020s | 80.81 % | 107.31 % | 26.51 % | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq), Africa or United States?
- United States, at 105.94 % against 83.34 % in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in all sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) between Africa and United States?
- 22.6 %, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and United States rank globally for all sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 25th and United States ranks 26th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.