Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Africa
Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 1,226 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1,226 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Africa peaked at 1,235 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 648.47, in 2000.
That places Africa 19th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 648.47 | — |
| 2001 | 709.81 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 733.63 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 768.06 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 819.25 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 850.13 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 866.79 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 903.18 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 960.74 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 949.2 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,003 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,010 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,072 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,114 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,161 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,152 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,167 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,186 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,206 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,218 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,172 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,235 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1,219 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,226 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 820.93 | 648.47 | 960.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,129 | 1,003 | 1,218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,213 | 1,172 | 1,235 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Africa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Africa was 1,226 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,235 in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 648.47 in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Africa ranks 19th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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