Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa

678 indicators covering environment for Sub-Saharan Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 2,410 Mt CO2e 2023 down 4.8% 27th
Temporary crops — Area 180,990 1000 ha 2024 up 10.5% 7th
Temporary fallow — Area 21,194 1000 ha 2024 down 3.3% 9th
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 21,529 1000 ha 2024 up 3.9% 7th
Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 32 % 2024 up 28.0% 25th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural 8.8% 2023 up 79.3% 42nd
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban 43.2% 2023 up 55.2% 40th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking 22.8% 2023 up 67.5% 41st
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding 32.78 Mt CO2e 2023 down 92.9% 10th
Turkeys — Stocks 3.18 million An 2023 up 11.9% 22nd
Turkeys — Amount excreted in manure 5.84 million kg 2023 up 11.9% 22nd
Turkeys — Manure left on pasture 4.73 million kg 2023 up 11.9% 13th
Turkeys — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 946,779 kg 2023 up 11.9% 13th
Turkeys — Manure left on pasture that leaches 1.42 million kg 2023 up 11.9% 13th
Turkeys — Manure management 1.11 million kg 2023 up 11.9% 25th
Turkeys — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 18th
Turkeys — Manure applied to soils 1.11 million kg 2023 up 11.9% 25th
Turkeys — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 222,084 kg 2023 up 11.9% 25th
Turkeys — Manure applied to soils that leaches 333,126 kg 2023 up 11.9% 25th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value 59.29 USD/m3 2023 down 6.7% 9th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value 54.65 USD/m3 2023 up 28.5% 20th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value 9.76 % 2023 up 18.7% 20th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 7.66 % 2023 up 20.8% 17th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value 1.39 % 2023 down 0.7% 22nd
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value 0.71 % 2023 up 47.9% 24th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value 12.21 USD/m3 2023 up 10.8% 21st
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 0.12 USD/m3 2023 up 20.0% 26th
Mules and hinnies — Stocks 444,148 An 2023 up 8.7% 13th
Mules and hinnies — Amount excreted in manure 9.69 million kg 2023 up 8.7% 13th
Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture 9.60 million kg 2023 up 8.7% 13th
Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 1.92 million kg 2023 up 8.7% 13th
Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that leaches 2.88 million kg 2023 up 8.7% 13th
Mules and hinnies — Manure management 193,888 kg 2023 up 8.7% 14th
Mules and hinnies — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 1st
Mules and hinnies — Manure applied to soils 193,888 kg 2023 up 8.7% 14th
Mules and hinnies — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 38,778 kg 2023 up 8.7% 14th
Mules and hinnies — Manure applied to soils that leaches 58,166 kg 2023 up 8.7% 14th
Mules and hinnies — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 5th
Mules and hinnies — Share in total livestock 0.08 %LSU 2023 down 20.0% 18th
Mules and hinnies — Stocks 266,489 LSU 2023 up 8.7% 12th
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area 2022 down 0.1% 36th
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area 2,443 1000 ha 2024 up 171.9% 19th
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land 0.25 % 2024 up 150.0% 24th
Forest rents 2.3% 2021 down 1.5% 8th
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) 14.57 2022 up 18.2% 24th
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 0.3 % 2021 unchanged 35th
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 9,813 1000 ha 2024 up 54.6% 18th
Buffalo — Stocks 25 An 2023 unchanged 24th
Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure 1,110 kg 2023 unchanged 24th
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture 1,065 kg 2023 unchanged 22nd
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 213.04 kg 2023 unchanged 22nd
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture that leaches 319.56 kg 2023 unchanged 22nd
Buffalo — Manure management 44.38 kg 2023 unchanged 23rd
Buffalo — Losses from manure treated 14.98 kg 2023 unchanged 17th
Buffalo — Manure applied to soils 29.4 kg 2023 unchanged 23rd
Buffalo — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 5.88 kg 2023 unchanged 23rd
Buffalo — Manure applied to soils that leaches 8.82 kg 2023 unchanged 23rd
Buffalo — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 7th
Buffalo — Share in total livestock 0 %LSU 2023 18th
Buffalo — Stocks 0 LSU 2023 21st