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 481,746 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
481,746 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
3rd
of 47 regions
All-time high
574,477 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2003
All-time low
480,734 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201020202000: 538.8k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 545.0k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 549.4k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 574.5k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 573.8k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 556.6k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 532.7k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 515.7k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 531.7k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 524.2k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 528.8k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 502.9k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 480.7k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 518.4k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 500.9k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 500.5k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 505.1k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 504.0k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 522.1k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 514.8k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 481.7k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent

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

Analysis

High income countries recorded 481,746 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in 2020.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in High income countries peaked at 574,477 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2003 and was at its lowest, 480,734 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2012.

High income countries ranks 3rd of 47 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 commercial and public services in High income countries, 2000 to 2020.
Year Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
2000 538,835 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
2001 544,997 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
2002 549,414 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.8%
2003 574,477 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.6%
2004 573,824 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
2005 556,632 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.0%
2006 532,662 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.3%
2007 515,676 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.2%
2008 531,696 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
2009 524,218 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.4%
2010 528,846 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2011 502,939 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.9%
2012 480,734 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.4%
2013 518,374 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.8%
2014 500,950 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.4%
2015 500,489 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
2016 505,129 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2017 504,007 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2018 522,072 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.6%
2019 514,840 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.4%
2020 481,746 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 544,243 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 515,676 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 574,477 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 507,838 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 480,734 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 528,846 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 481,746 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 481,746 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 481,746 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1

Countries ranked near High income countries

  1. 1 OECD 494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 2 United States 212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 3 China 116,762 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 4 Japan 52,772 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 5 Canada 35,862 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 6 Germany 32,441 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 481,746 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 574,477 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2003.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by recorded in High income countries?
The lowest recorded value was 480,734 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2012.
How does High income countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
High income countries ranks 3rd 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 8.9%. 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 commercial and public services
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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.