Africa Annual CO2 Emissions Ranking (2023)
In 2023, annual CO2 emissions in Africa was highest in South Africa at 401.89 million tonnes, followed by Egypt at 269.01 million tonnes and Algeria at 178.13 million tonnes. The average annual CO2 emissions across countries in Africa was 25.80 million tonnes, the median was 4.62 million tonnes, and Saint Helena recorded the lowest annual CO2 emissions at 11,118 tonnes, according to the Global Carbon Budget.
Data is available for the period 1750 to 2023 across 55 countries in Africa.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 401.89M tonnes | 405.31M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 2 | 269.01M tonnes | 271.17M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 3 | 178.13M tonnes | 184.56M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 4 | 128.54M tonnes | 131.57M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 5 | 68.67M tonnes | 69.51M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 6 | 60.98M tonnes | 57.55M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 7 | 32.79M tonnes | 31.95M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 8 | 21.53M tonnes | 21.4M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 9 | 20.78M tonnes | 20.25M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 10 | 20M tonnes | 20.24M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 11 | 19.65M tonnes | 20.29M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 12 | 18.07M tonnes | 17.74M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 13 | 15.23M tonnes | 15.16M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 14 | 13.2M tonnes | 13.64M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 15 | 11.9M tonnes | 12.27M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 16 | 11.16M tonnes | 10.42M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 17 | 9.94M tonnes | 10.05M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 18 | 8.02M tonnes | 8.36M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 19 | 7.75M tonnes | 7.52M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 20 | 7.67M tonnes | 8.11M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 21 | 6.76M tonnes | 6.99M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 22 | 6.71M tonnes | 6.6M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 23 | 6.19M tonnes | 6.37M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 24 | 6.14M tonnes | 6.83M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 25 | 5.61M tonnes | 5.64M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 26 | 5.59M tonnes | 5.79M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 27 | 5.41M tonnes | 5.83M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 28 | 4.62M tonnes | 4.63M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 29 | 4.48M tonnes | 4.31M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 30 | 4.41M tonnes | 4.58M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 31 | 4.17M tonnes | 4.08M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 32 | 4.14M tonnes | 3.93M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 33 | 4.04M tonnes | 4.19M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 34 | 3.89M tonnes | 3.83M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 35 | 3.08M tonnes | 3M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 36 | 2.62M tonnes | 2.68M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 37 | 2.6M tonnes | 2.7M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 38 | 1.75M tonnes | 1.75M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 39 | 1.58M tonnes | 1.59M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 40 | 1.54M tonnes | 1.54M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 41 | 1.23M tonnes | 1.28M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 42 | 1.1M tonnes | 1.08M tonnes | 2023 | |
| 43 | 771,001 tonnes | 792,081 tonnes | 2023 | |
| 44 | 710,899 tonnes | 737,484 tonnes | 2023 | |
| 45 | 709,700 tonnes | 707,285 tonnes | 2023 | |
| 46 | 620,764 tonnes | 623,447 tonnes | 2023 | |
| 47 | 557,614 tonnes | 560,329 tonnes | 2023 | |
| 48 | 551,015 tonnes | 553,698 tonnes | 2023 | |
| 49 | 534,969 tonnes | 554,975 tonnes | 2023 | |
| 50 | 492,543 tonnes | 494,262 tonnes | 2023 | |
| 51 | 448,731 tonnes | 450,916 tonnes | 2023 | |
| 52 | 298,003 tonnes | 309,147 tonnes | 2023 | |
| 53 | 281,213 tonnes | 270,523 tonnes | 2023 | |
| 54 | 166,171 tonnes | 159,855 tonnes | 2023 | |
| 55 | 11,118 tonnes | 10,657 tonnes | 2023 |
Africa Annual CO2 Emissions Ranking (2023) : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry.