Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 52 indicators covering environment for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 156.4 Mt CO2e 2024 up 45.0% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 238.01 Mt CO2e 2024 up 25.3% — Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2024 down 15.4% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.54 Mt CO2e 2024 down 2.6% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7014 t CO2e/capita 2024 down 18.0% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 896.34 Mt CO2e 2024 up 6.2% — Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons 2024 up 52.8% — Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons 2024 up 23.1% — Total fisheries production 9.71 million metric tons 2024 up 25.4% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e 2024 up 53.9% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.33 Mt CO2e 2024 up 9.8% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 112.75 Mt CO2e 2024 down 12.0% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 54.13 Mt CO2e 2024 down 14.8% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 242.64 Mt CO2e 2024 up 26.3% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 10.75 Mt CO2e 2024 up 17.8% — Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.57 Mt CO2e 2024 up 25.5% — Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2,445 Mt CO2e 2024 up 14.4% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e 2024 up 27.3% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e 2024 up 36.6% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e 2024 up 31.1% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e 2024 up 22.9% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 30.86 Mt CO2e 2024 up 1.1% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.13 Mt CO2e 2024 down 0.1% — Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1805 Mt CO2e 2024 up 14.5% — Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.91 t CO2e/capita 2024 down 11.7% — Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 637.72 Mt CO2e 2024 up 26.4% — Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 75.76 Mt CO2e 2024 up 18.3% — Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 306.96 Mt CO2e 2024 down 9.6% — Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.06 Mt CO2e 2024 up 21.8% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.79 Mt CO2e 2024 up 17.3% — Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,180 Mt CO2e 2024 up 15.8% — F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes 63.14 Mt CO2e 2024 up 144.5% — Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 2024 down 15.7% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 86.2% 2024 up 14.4% — Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 103.0% 2024 up 58.0% — Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 93.7% 2024 up 35.2% — Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 88.1% 2024 up 41.2% — Coal rents 0.5% 2021 down 55.1% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 4.36 Mt CO2e 2024 up 65.4% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 0.0158 Mt CO2e 2024 up 54.9% — Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.2902 Mt CO2e 2024 up 10.7% — Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 2,410 Mt CO2e 2023 down 4.8% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-trop 32.78 Mt CO2e 2023 down 92.9% — Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural 8.8% 2023 up 79.3% — Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking 22.8% 2023 up 67.5% — Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban 43.2% 2023 up 55.2% — Forest rents 2.3% 2021 down 1.5% — Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of to 14.57 2022 up 18.2% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -1,240 Mt CO2e 2023 down 2.0% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 1,367 Mt CO2e 2023 down 18.6% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land -86.72 Mt CO2e 2023 down 360.6% — Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 — —