Africa vs Caribbean: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq)
Africa
5.46 %
in 2023
Caribbean
13.72 %
in 2023
Africa rank
24th
Caribbean rank
23rd
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time
- Africa
- Caribbean
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 13.72 % against 5.46 % in Africa, a difference of 8.26 %.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 2.5 times Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 24th and Caribbean ranks 23rd of 34 groups.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 % | 7.98 % | 6.31 % | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 2.62 % | 13.27 % | 10.65 % | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3.54 % | 12.9 % | 9.36 % | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 5.12 % | 13.93 % | 8.81 % | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions share (co2eq), Africa or Caribbean?
- Caribbean, at 13.72 % against 5.46 % in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions share (co2eq) between Africa and Caribbean?
- 8.26 %, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Caribbean?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Caribbean rank globally for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 24th and Caribbean ranks 23rd of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — 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.