Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Africa
Africa: Annual Net Emissions/Removals was 3,206 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Africa, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Africa recorded 3,206 for annual net emissions/removals in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals in Africa peaked at 3,206 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 983.98, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 993.65 | — |
| 1971 | 983.98 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 992.85 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,036 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1,036 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,058 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,127 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1,147 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,146 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,184 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1,201 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,198 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,243 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1,256 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,291 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,322 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,334 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,369 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,404 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,441 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,481 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,494 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,518 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,553 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,590 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,658 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,729 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,764 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,822 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,835 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,864 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,904 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,941 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,004 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,069 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,141 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,160 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,231 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2,289 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,327 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,410 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,422 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,548 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2,594 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,662 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,731 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,781 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,825 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,900 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,945 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,874 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,027 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 3,081 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,143 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3,206 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,070 | 983.98 | 1,184 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,306 | 1,198 | 1,441 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,644 | 1,481 | 1,835 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,093 | 1,864 | 2,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,682 | 2,410 | 2,945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,066 | 2,874 | 3,206 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 4 Russian Federation 2,133 compare
- 5 Brazil 1,253 compare
- 6 Indonesia 1,182 compare
- 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,055 compare
- 8 Japan 1,040 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 783.87 compare
- 10 Mexico 778.14 compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals in Africa?
- Annual net emissions/removals in Africa was 3,206 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,206 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 983.98 in 1971.
- How does Africa rank for annual net emissions/removals?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories by the sector of origin and National Mitigation Targets as determined by the countries. Annual country-level estimates of net emissions/removals for 215 countries are presented by six sectors, 14 sub-sectors and four gases, for the years 1970-2021. To facilitate retrieval and use, two aggregated indicators, Total GHG emissions including land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and Total GHG emissions excluding land-use, land-use change and forestry are presented in addition to the sector-level information. Annual country-level projections of emissions, assuming business-as-usual, are presented for three categories – CO2 emission, GHG emissions excluding LULUCF and GHG emissions including LULUCF – for the years 2022- 2030. National mitigation targets, or the implied targets, as estimated from the Nationally Determined Contributions are presented for the year 2030. Both the conditional, where applicable, and unconditional targets have been presented, along with an average of the two targets. Corresponding aggregates are presented for the above indicators by region and sub-region according to the M49 and the World Economic Outlook Classifications. Estimates of emissions are in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.