Africa vs India: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of

Africa
0.505 kg per constant US$
in 2023
India
1.44 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Africa rank
13th
India rank
16th

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of over time

  • Africa
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.44 kg per constant US$ against 0.505 kg per constant US$ in Africa, a difference of 0.935 kg per constant US$.

That makes India's figure about 2.8 times Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 13th and India ranks 16th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa India Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6325 kg per constant US$ 1.7 kg per constant US$ 1.06 kg per constant US$ India
2010s 0.5147 kg per constant US$ 1.67 kg per constant US$ 1.16 kg per constant US$ India
2020s 0.4995 kg per constant US$ 1.4 kg per constant US$ 0.8993 kg per constant US$ India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of, Africa or India?
India, at 1.44 kg per constant US$ against 0.505 kg per constant US$ in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of between Africa and India?
0.935 kg per constant US$, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa and India rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
Africa ranks 13th and India ranks 16th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,654 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed