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CO2 Emissions per Capita by African country
Libya has the highest reported CO2-equivalent emissions per person among the 53 countries shown, at 8.66 t (2024).
Greenhouse gas emissions per person, in tonnes of CO2 equivalent. 53 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | CO2 Emissions per Capita | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 8.66 t | |
| 2 | Seychelles | 7.24 t | |
| 3 | South Africa | 6.88 t | |
| 4 | Algeria | 3.98 t | |
| 5 | Mauritius | 3.54 t | |
| 6 | Botswana | 2.74 t | |
| 7 | Tunisia | 2.62 t | |
| 8 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.55 t | |
| 9 | Egypt | 2.5 t | |
| 10 | Gabon | 2.05 t | |
| 11 | Morocco | 1.84 t | |
| 12 | Republic of the Congo | 1.34 t | |
| 13 | Cabo Verde | 1.29 t | |
| 14 | Namibia | 1.2 t | |
| 15 | Mauritania | 0.97 t | |
| 16 | Eswatini | 0.88 t | |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 0.77 t | |
| 18 | Senegal | 0.77 t | |
| 19 | Djibouti | 0.77 t | |
| 20 | Angola | 0.74 t | |
| 21 | Ghana | 0.7 t | |
| 22 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.63 t | |
| 23 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.59 t | |
| 24 | Nigeria | 0.57 t | |
| 25 | Zambia | 0.54 t | |
| 26 | Comoros | 0.51 t | |
| 27 | Benin | 0.49 t | |
| 28 | Sudan | 0.43 t | |
| 29 | Lesotho | 0.43 t | |
| 30 | Kenya | 0.38 t | |
| 31 | Cameroon | 0.35 t | |
| 32 | Guinea | 0.35 t | |
| 33 | Togo | 0.31 t | |
| 34 | Tanzania | 0.31 t | |
| 35 | Mali | 0.3 t | |
| 36 | Mozambique | 0.29 t | |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 0.27 t | |
| 38 | Malawi | 0.22 t | |
| 39 | Eritrea | 0.22 t | |
| 40 | Gambia | 0.18 t | |
| 41 | Sierra Leone | 0.17 t | |
| 42 | Uganda | 0.17 t | |
| 43 | Rwanda | 0.16 t | |
| 44 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.16 t | |
| 45 | Liberia | 0.15 t | |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 0.15 t | |
| 47 | Madagascar | 0.15 t | |
| 48 | Chad | 0.14 t | |
| 49 | Niger | 0.12 t | |
| 50 | Burundi | 0.07 t | |
| 51 | Central African Republic | 0.06 t | |
| 52 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.06 t | |
| 53 | Somalia | 0.05 t |
Algeria
Mauritius
Botswana
Tunisia
Equatorial Guinea
Egypt
Gabon
Morocco
Republic of the Congo
Cabo Verde
Namibia
Mauritania
Eswatini
Zimbabwe
Senegal
Djibouti
Angola
Ghana
Sao Tome and Principe
Cote d'Ivoire
Nigeria
Zambia
Comoros
Benin
Sudan
Lesotho
Kenya
Cameroon
Guinea
Togo
Tanzania
Mali
Mozambique
Burkina Faso
Malawi
Eritrea
Gambia
Sierra Leone
Uganda
Rwanda
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Ethiopia
Madagascar
Chad
Niger
Burundi
Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The table includes 53 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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