Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 2.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) stood at 2.36 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 59.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) peaked at 5.32 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -1.33 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0498 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +5907.7% |
| 1973 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 1974 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1975 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1976 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6199 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1978 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -315.3% |
| 1979 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -265.8% |
| 1980 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4186 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1984 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +622.0% |
| 1985 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1515 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1987 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +1822.2% |
| 1988 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1990 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7768 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1992 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 1993 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1994 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 1996 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1998 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1999 | -0.4339 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2000 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -397.7% |
| 2001 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2004 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 0.204 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2007 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +1598.5% |
| 2008 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2011 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2013 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 2 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6515 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2018 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +230.3% |
| 2019 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2020 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2021 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -396.1% |
| 2022 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2023 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +5907.7% | 0.0498 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1822.2% | 0.1515 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1598.5% | 0.204 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +622.0% | 0.4186 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2 % change on previous year | 0.1515 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -0.4339 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 0.204 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 0.6515 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.44 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Mongolia 11.35 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Viet Nam 7.61 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sri Lanka 5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Maldives 5.62 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 2,164 (2024)
- Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population 80.96 (2022)
- Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population 30.66 (2022)
- Air emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ 574.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was 2.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.