Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by in World

World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by was 6.19 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
6.19 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 52 regions
All-time high
6.43 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2014
All-time low
3.85 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201020202000: 3.9M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 3.9M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 3.9M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 4.1M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 4.5M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 4.9M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 5.2M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 5.4M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 5.6M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 5.5M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 6.1M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 6.3M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 6.3M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 6.4M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 6.4M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 6.3M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 6.1M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 6.1M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 6.2M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 6.2M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 6.2M Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent

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

Analysis

In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in World stood at 6.19 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in World peaked at 6.43 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2000.

That places World 1st out of 52 regions with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.67 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.85 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.55 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 6.24 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 6.07 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 6.43 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 6.19 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 6.19 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 6.19 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 World outside Africa 6.04 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 2.90 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 3 OECD 1.32 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 4 Resource-rich countries 670,729 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 241 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in World?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in World was 6.19 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 6.43 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2014.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2000.
How does World rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
World ranks 1st out of 52 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector β€” GHG emissions from manufacturing industries and construction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector β€” GHG emissions from manufacturing industries and construction
Unit
Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
241 places, 5,044 data points, 2000–2020
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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.