Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1225 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1225 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
25th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.2009 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.1225 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.1225 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.2009 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1225 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1889 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2009 kg per constant US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1943 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1958 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1959 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1853 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1756 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1713 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.173 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.159 kg per constant US$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1591 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1531 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.154 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1548 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1542 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1453 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.146 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1427 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1418 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1415 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1391 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1377 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.127 kg per constant US$ | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1225 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.184 kg per constant US$ | 0.159 kg per constant US$ | 0.2009 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1492 kg per constant US$ | 0.1415 kg per constant US$ | 0.1591 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1316 kg per constant US$ | 0.1225 kg per constant US$ | 0.1391 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.303 kg per constant US$ compare
- 22 Laos 0.303 kg per constant US$ compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2984 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Russian Federation 0.2899 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Russia 0.2899 kg per constant US$ compare
- 27 Serbia 0.2547 kg per constant US$ compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 0.2502 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.1225 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2009 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1225 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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