Emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) have increased in Africa, from around one billion metric tons in 2010 to some 1.2 billion metric tons in 2018. Under current policies, the projection for this figure indicated that by 2040, CO2 emissions on this continent will reach almost 1.8 billion metric tons.
Carbon dioxide emissions in Africa from 2010 to 2040
(in million metric tons)
* Projections for the figures from 2025 to 2040 are based on the Stated Policies Scenario, which considers the currently implemented, announced and planned policies and frameworks, as well as the evolution of energy technologies in the sub-Saharan region.
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IEA. (November 12, 2019). Carbon dioxide emissions in Africa from 2010 to 2040 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 09, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086717/co2-emissions-africa-projection/
IEA. "Carbon dioxide emissions in Africa from 2010 to 2040 (in million metric tons)." Chart. November 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086717/co2-emissions-africa-projection/
IEA. (2019). Carbon dioxide emissions in Africa from 2010 to 2040 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086717/co2-emissions-africa-projection/
IEA. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Africa from 2010 to 2040 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086717/co2-emissions-africa-projection/
IEA, Carbon dioxide emissions in Africa from 2010 to 2040 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086717/co2-emissions-africa-projection/ (last visited April 09, 2020)
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