North Africa was responsible for most carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Africa in 2018. That year, the northern region accounted for around 558 million metric tons of emissions. Southern Africa ranked second, emitting approximately 513 million metric tons of CO2.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Africa in 2018, by region
(in million metric tons)
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AfDB. (June 9, 2022). Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Africa in 2018, by region (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316479/co2-emissions-in-africa-by-region/
AfDB. "Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Africa in 2018, by region (in million metric tons)." Chart. June 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316479/co2-emissions-in-africa-by-region/
AfDB. (2022). Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Africa in 2018, by region (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316479/co2-emissions-in-africa-by-region/
AfDB. "Carbon Dioxide (Co2) Emissions in Africa in 2018, by Region (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316479/co2-emissions-in-africa-by-region/
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Africa in 2018, by region (in million metric tons) [Graph], AfDB, June 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316479/co2-emissions-in-africa-by-region/
