Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by in High income countries

High income countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by was 1.42 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.42 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
6th
of 47 regions
All-time high
1.76 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2000
All-time low
1.42 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by in High income countries, 2000–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201020202000: 1.8M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 1.7M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 1.6M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 1.7M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 1.7M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 1.6M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 1.6M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 1.6M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 1.6M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 1.4M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 1.6M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 1.5M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 1.5M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 1.5M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 1.5M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 1.5M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 1.5M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 1.5M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 1.5M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 1.5M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 1.4M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in High income countries is 1.42 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in High income countries peaked at 1.76 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2020.

That places High income countries 6th out of 47 regions with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by in High income countries, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from manufacturing industries and construction in High income countries, 2000 to 2020.
Year Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
2000 1.76 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
2001 1.73 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
2002 1.65 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.6%
2003 1.66 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2004 1.67 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
2005 1.61 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.8%
2006 1.62 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
2007 1.62 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.0%
2008 1.59 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
2009 1.42 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.9%
2010 1.56 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.0%
2011 1.54 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.2%
2012 1.53 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
2013 1.53 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2014 1.53 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
2015 1.52 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2016 1.51 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2017 1.48 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
2018 1.49 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
2019 1.47 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%
2020 1.42 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.63 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.42 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.76 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 1.52 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.47 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.56 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 1.42 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.42 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.42 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1

Countries ranked near High income countries

  1. 3 India 509,452 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 4 United States 441,122 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 5 Russia 274,637 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 6 Japan 171,329 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 132,361 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 8 Iran 99,163 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 9 Germany 91,431 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in High income countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in High income countries was 1.42 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by recorded in High income countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by recorded in High income countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
How does High income countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
High income countries ranks 6th out of 47 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by rising or falling in High income countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income countries data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from manufacturing industries and construction
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Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.