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
(in metric tons)
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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 December 19, 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 December 19, 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: December 19, 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 December 19, 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/
