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)
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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 May 10, 2024, 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 May 10, 2024. 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: May 10, 2024. 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 May 10, 2024)
Carbon dioxide emissions in Africa from 2010 to 2040 (in million metric tons) [Graph], IEA, November 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086717/co2-emissions-africa-projection/