India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit

India
1.44 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.436 kg per constant US$
in 2023
India rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit over time

  • India
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0.511.52200020112023

How they compare

India currently reports 1.44 kg per constant US$ against 0.436 kg per constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1 kg per constant US$.

That makes India's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

India ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7 kg per constant US$ 0.5401 kg per constant US$ 1.16 kg per constant US$ India
2010s 1.67 kg per constant US$ 0.4527 kg per constant US$ 1.22 kg per constant US$ India
2020s 1.4 kg per constant US$ 0.4477 kg per constant US$ 0.951 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, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
India, at 1.44 kg per constant US$ against 0.436 kg per constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1 kg per constant US$, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
India ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 160 countries.
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