Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Eastern Africa

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions in Eastern Africa in 2024 — 0.172%. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 0.128 pp.

2024 0.172% +0.003 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 0.172%2024
Period minimum 0.044%1950

Trend over time

1950–2024 · % of cumulative emissions

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Eastern Africa, 1950–202400.050.10.150.219501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 0.044%1952: 0.051%1954: 0.058%1956: 0.064%1958: 0.074%1960: 0.08%1962: 0.086%1964: 0.089%1966: 0.094%1968: 0.098%1970: 0.104%1972: 0.11%1974: 0.115%1976: 0.117%1978: 0.118%1980: 0.122%1982: 0.125%1984: 0.126%1986: 0.126%1988: 0.128%1990: 0.129%1992: 0.13%1994: 0.135%1996: 0.135%1998: 0.135%2000: 0.138%2002: 0.141%2004: 0.141%2006: 0.142%2008: 0.144%2010: 0.143%2012: 0.145%2014: 0.149%2016: 0.153%2018: 0.157%2020: 0.162%2022: 0.168%2024: 0.172%
Change over the period: +0.128 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa 0.172%
World computed 97.503%
Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.172 +0.003 pp
2023 0.169 +0.001 pp
2022 0.168 +0.004 pp
2021 0.164 +0.002 pp
2020 0.162 +0.002 pp
2019 0.16 +0.003 pp
2018 0.157 +0.003 pp
2017 0.154 +0.001 pp
2016 0.153 +0.003 pp
2015 0.15 +0.001 pp
2014 0.149 +0.002 pp
2013 0.147 +0.002 pp
2012 0.145 −0.001 pp
2011 0.146 +0.003 pp
2010 0.143 −0.001 pp
2009 0.144 +0 pp
2008 0.144 +0 pp
2007 0.144 +0.002 pp
2006 0.142 +0 pp
2005 0.142 +0.001 pp
2004 0.141 +0 pp
2003 0.141 +0 pp
2002 0.141 +0 pp
2001 0.141 +0.003 pp
2000 0.138 +0 pp
1999 0.138 +0.003 pp
1998 0.135 −0.001 pp
1997 0.136 +0.001 pp
1996 0.135 +0 pp
1995 0.135 +0 pp
1994 0.135 +0.001 pp
1993 0.134 +0.004 pp
1992 0.13 +0 pp
1991 0.13 +0.001 pp
1990 0.129 −0.001 pp
1989 0.13 +0.002 pp
1988 0.128 +0.001 pp
1987 0.127 +0.001 pp
1986 0.126 +0.001 pp
1985 0.125 −0.001 pp
1984 0.126 +0 pp
1983 0.126 +0.001 pp
1982 0.125 +0.001 pp
1981 0.124 +0.002 pp
1980 0.122 +0.003 pp
1979 0.119 +0.001 pp
1978 0.118 +0.001 pp
1977 0.117 +0 pp
1976 0.117 +0.001 pp
1975 0.116 +0.001 pp
1974 0.115 +0.001 pp
1973 0.114 +0.004 pp
1972 0.11 +0.002 pp
1971 0.108 +0.004 pp
1970 0.104 +0.004 pp
1969 0.1 +0.002 pp
1968 0.098 +0.001 pp
1967 0.097 +0.003 pp
1966 0.094 +0.004 pp
1965 0.09 +0.001 pp
1964 0.089 +0.002 pp
1963 0.087 +0.001 pp
1962 0.086 +0.004 pp
1961 0.082 +0.002 pp
1960 0.08 +0.002 pp
1959 0.078 +0.004 pp
1958 0.074 +0.001 pp
1957 0.073 +0.009 pp
1956 0.064 +0.003 pp
1955 0.061 +0.003 pp
1954 0.058 +0.006 pp
1953 0.052 +0.001 pp
1952 0.051 +0.005 pp
1951 0.046 +0.002 pp
1950 0.044

About the indicator

A country's share of total global carbon dioxide emissions since 1750. It is cumulative emissions rather than annual ones that determine the concentration of CO2 reached in the atmosphere, because carbon dioxide remains there for centuries. This measure, not the current share, is what stands behind the notion of historical responsibility: a few countries that began burning coal in the 19th century have built up a contribution out of all proportion to their present weight in emissions.

Important: Borders have shifted over 250 years, and emissions are assigned to the present-day borders of the territory where they occurred — comparisons with colonial empires on this measure are therefore not entirely sound.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.