All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Africa

Africa: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 2.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.37 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
28th
of 34 groups
All-time high
3.1 t CO2eq/cap
in 1996
All-time low
2.37 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Africa, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 3 t CO2eq/cap1991: 3 t CO2eq/cap1992: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap1993: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap1994: 3 t CO2eq/cap1995: 3 t CO2eq/cap1996: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 3 t CO2eq/cap1998: 3 t CO2eq/cap1999: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap2000: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap2001: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2002: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2003: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2004: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2005: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap2006: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2007: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2008: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2009: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2010: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2011: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2012: 2.6 t CO2eq/cap2013: 2.6 t CO2eq/cap2014: 2.6 t CO2eq/cap2015: 2.5 t CO2eq/cap2016: 2.5 t CO2eq/cap2017: 2.5 t CO2eq/cap2018: 2.5 t CO2eq/cap2019: 2.5 t CO2eq/cap2020: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap2021: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap2022: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap2023: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Africa recorded 2.37 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Africa peaked at 3.1 t CO2eq/cap in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.37 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

Africa ranks 28th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 t CO2eq/cap 2.92 t CO2eq/cap 3.1 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 2.79 t CO2eq/cap 2.68 t CO2eq/cap 2.93 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 2.58 t CO2eq/cap 2.47 t CO2eq/cap 2.71 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 2.39 t CO2eq/cap 2.37 t CO2eq/cap 2.42 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 25 China, Taiwan Province of 12.56 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 26 Uruguay 12.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 27 Luxembourg 12.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 28 Ireland 11.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 30 Norway 10.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 31 OECD 10.74 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Africa?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Africa was 2.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.1 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Africa rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
Africa ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.