Climate change in Africa

Climate change in Africa
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Statistics report on climate change in Africa

This dossier provides information on climate change in Africa. After an overview of Africa's vulnerability to a changing climate, the report presents data on the continent's volume of greenhouse gas emissions. To follow, the dossier dives into the economic and social impacts of climate change in Africa and displays data on climate finance.

Table of contents

    • Global disaster risk index 2022, by region

    • Vulnerability and readiness to climate change index in Africa 2019, by country

    • Climate resilience index in Africa 2022, by country

    • Global climate risk index 2019, by select country

    • Cumulative CO2 emissions in Africa 1750-2020

    • Percent of global CO2 emissions with origin in Africa 2000-2020

    • CO2 emissions in Africa 2021, by country

    • CO2 emissions per capita in Africa 2021, by country

    • Methane emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa 2000-2019

    • Share of GHG emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa 2019, by sector

    • Number of climate hazards in Africa 1970-2019

    • Reported natural disasters in Africa 1970-2019, by type

    • Number of people affected by natural disasters in Africa 1970-2019, by country

    • Deadliest climate disasters in Africa 1970-2019, by human loss

    • Reported deaths due to natural disasters in Africa 1970-2019, by cause

    • Reported economic losses due to natural disasters in Africa 1970-2019, by type

    • Biggest climate disasters in Africa 1970-2019, by economic loss

    • Economic damages caused by droughts in Africa 1970-2019, by country

    • Economic damages caused by flooding as share of GDP in Africa 1970-2019, by country

    • Economic damages caused by storms as share of GDP in Africa 1970-2019, by country

    • Projected GDP loss due to climate change in African countries 2050-2100

    • GDP exposure to wildfire, flood, sea level rise, or storms in Africa 2050, by country

    • Climate change making life worse for people living in poverty in Africa 2016-2018

    • Main causes of disaster displacements in sub-Saharan Africa 2020

    • People displaced due to natural disasters in Africa 2020, by country

    • Projected internal climate migrants globally 2050, by region

    • Population share of climate migrants globally 2050, by region

    • Projected internal climate migrants in Sub-Saharan Africa 2050, by region

    • Climate finance flows to Africa 2010-2019

    • Africa's share in the global climate finance flows 2010-2019

    • Sectorial distribution of climate finance for mitigation in Africa 2010-2019

    • Sectorial distribution of climate finance for adaptation in Africa 2010-2019

    • Annual climate finance needs in Africa 2020-2030

    • Agricultural adaptation costs to climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa 2050

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