Africa's Development: GHG Emissions by sector GHG … commercial in OECD

OECD: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by was 494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
1st
of 166 countries
All-time high
580,511 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2004
All-time low
494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201020202000: 544.8k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 549.9k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 555.8k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 579.9k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 580.5k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 563.6k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 540.4k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 524.8k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 554.7k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 545.2k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 545.9k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 517.9k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 497.0k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 530.5k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 514.0k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 514.8k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 518.6k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 519.9k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 527.3k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 523.9k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 494.5k Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in OECD peaked at 580,511 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2020.

OECD ranks 1st of 166 countries 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 OECD, 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 OECD, 2000 to 2020.
Year Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
2000 544,790 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent —
2001 549,912 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2002 555,834 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
2003 579,944 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.3%
2004 580,511 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2005 563,595 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.9%
2006 540,355 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.1%
2007 524,805 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.9%
2008 554,711 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.7%
2009 545,174 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%
2010 545,942 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2011 517,910 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.1%
2012 496,965 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.0%
2013 530,453 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.7%
2014 514,011 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.1%
2015 514,842 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2016 518,567 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
2017 519,874 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.3%
2018 527,289 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.4%
2019 523,894 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
2020 494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 553,963 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 524,805 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 580,511 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 520,975 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 496,965 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 545,942 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 United States 212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 3 China 116,762 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 4 Japan 52,772 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 OECD?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by in OECD was 494,490 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 580,511 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 494,490 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
How does OECD rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
OECD ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from commercial and public services
Unit
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.