North Africa was responsible for most carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita in Africa in 2018. That year, the northern region registered 2.8 metric tons of emissions per capita. Southern Africa ranked second, emitting approximately 2.5 metric tons of CO2 per capita.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita in Africa in 2018, by region
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AfDB. (June 9, 2022). Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita in Africa in 2018, by region (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316483/co2-emissions-per-capita-in-africa-by-region/
AfDB. "Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita in Africa in 2018, by region (in metric tons)." Chart. June 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316483/co2-emissions-per-capita-in-africa-by-region/
AfDB. (2022). Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita in Africa in 2018, by region (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316483/co2-emissions-per-capita-in-africa-by-region/
AfDB. "Carbon Dioxide (Co2) Emissions per Capita in Africa in 2018, by Region (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316483/co2-emissions-per-capita-in-africa-by-region/
AfDB, Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita in Africa in 2018, by region (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316483/co2-emissions-per-capita-in-africa-by-region/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita in Africa in 2018, by region (in metric tons) [Graph], AfDB, June 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316483/co2-emissions-per-capita-in-africa-by-region/