As of 2020, the majority of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Sub-Saharan Africa originated from land-use change and forestry, and the agriculture sector. These accounted for 37 percent and 27 percent of the total emissions of methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases, respectively. Energy followed as the third leading emitting sector, releasing 26 percent of the region's GHG emissions that year.
Distribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by sector
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ClimateWatch. (August 31, 2023). Distribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313952/share-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-sector/
ClimateWatch. "Distribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by sector." Chart. August 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313952/share-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-sector/
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ClimateWatch. "Distribution of Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions in Sub-saharan Africa as of 2020, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313952/share-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-sector/
ClimateWatch, Distribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313952/share-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-sector/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Distribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by sector [Graph], ClimateWatch, August 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313952/share-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-sector/
