Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa 678 indicators covering environment for Sub-Saharan Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 5.48 million kg 2023 up 46.6% 18th Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre 0.0295 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 0.0% 1st Primary Forest — Area 162,234 1000 ha 2025 down 3.3% 10th Forest land — Area 631,760 1000 ha 2025 down 4.2% 10th Naturally regenerating forest — Area 618,897 1000 ha 2025 down 4.6% 10th Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land 97.96 % 2025 down 0.4% 7th Planted Forest — Area 12,864 1000 ha 2025 up 17.0% 17th Planted Forest — Share in Forest land 2.04 % 2025 up 22.2% 25th Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person 2024 down 8.3% 2nd F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes 63.14 Mt CO2e 2024 up 144.5% 30th Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 up 13.4% 1st Mules and Asses — Stocks 24.84 million An 2023 up 58.3% 6th Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure 542.19 million kg 2023 up 58.3% 6th Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture 536.77 million kg 2023 up 58.3% 6th Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 107.35 million kg 2023 up 58.3% 6th Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 161.03 million kg 2023 up 58.3% 6th Mules and Asses — Manure management 10.84 million kg 2023 up 58.3% 7th Mules and Asses — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 1st Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils 10.84 million kg 2023 up 58.3% 7th Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 2.17 million kg 2023 up 58.3% 7th Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 3.25 million kg 2023 up 58.3% 7th Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 2024 down 15.7% 31st Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 88.1% 2024 up 41.2% 10th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 86.2% 2024 up 14.4% 26th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 103.0% 2024 up 58.0% 12th Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 93.7% 2024 up 35.2% 25th Coal rents 0.5% 2021 down 55.1% 9th Forest land — Share in Land area 28.77 % 2024 down 4.5% 17th Other land — Area 603,823 1000 ha 2024 up 0.6% 11th Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 19.9% 2nd Asses — Stocks 24.40 million An 2023 up 59.7% 6th Asses — Amount excreted in manure 532.50 million kg 2023 up 59.7% 6th Asses — Manure left on pasture 527.17 million kg 2023 up 59.7% 6th Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 105.43 million kg 2023 up 59.7% 6th Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 158.15 million kg 2023 up 59.7% 6th Asses — Manure management 10.65 million kg 2023 up 59.7% 7th Asses — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 1st Asses — Manure applied to soils 10.65 million kg 2023 up 59.7% 7th Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 2.13 million kg 2023 up 59.7% 7th Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 3.19 million kg 2023 up 59.7% 7th Asses — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.01 LSU/ha 2023 — 4th Asses — Share in total livestock 2.33 %LSU 2023 up 22.0% 9th Asses — Stocks 7.35 million LSU 2023 up 59.2% 6th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 4.36 Mt CO2e 2024 up 65.4% 34th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 0.0158 Mt CO2e 2024 up 54.9% 31st Inland waters — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person 2024 down 21.6% 2nd Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 3.0% 1st Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.2902 Mt CO2e 2024 up 10.7% 32nd Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 1.4% 2nd Ducks — Stocks 11.34 million An 2023 up 21.1% 15th Ducks — Amount excreted in manure 9.27 million kg 2023 up 21.1% 15th Ducks — Manure left on pasture 7.51 million kg 2023 up 21.1% 9th Ducks — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 1.50 million kg 2023 up 21.1% 9th Ducks — Manure left on pasture that leaches 2.25 million kg 2023 up 21.1% 9th Ducks — Manure management 1.76 million kg 2023 up 21.1% 20th Ducks — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 19th Ducks — Manure applied to soils 1.76 million kg 2023 up 21.1% 20th Ducks — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 352,384 kg 2023 up 21.1% 20th Ducks — Manure applied to soils that leaches 528,576 kg 2023 up 21.1% 20th Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 68 % 2024 up 17.2% 26th ← Previous Page 7 of 12 Next →