Western Sahara Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
735,414
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+2.94%
increase
Global Share
< 0.01%
Per Capita
1.12
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Western Sahara were 735,414 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 2.9% over the previous year, representing an increase by 20,988 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 714,426 tons.
- Per capita: 1.12 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6.56 t).
- Western Sahara accounts for < 0.01% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 735,414 | 301,175 | 381,928 | 52,311 | – | 1.12 | 2.94% | < 0.01% |
| 2023 | 714,426 | 286,832 | 376,450 | 51,143 | – | 1.12 | 3.86% | < 0.01% |
| 2022 | 687,906 | 265,976 | 371,893 | 50,037 | – | 1.1 | 4.78% | < 0.01% |
| 2021 | 656,546 | 240,866 | 366,755 | 48,925 | – | 1.07 | 8.62% | < 0.01% |
| 2020 | 604,441 | 197,393 | 359,881 | 47,167 | – | 1.01 | −4.46% | < 0.01% |
| 2019 | 632,673 | 233,009 | 352,977 | 46,687 | – | 1.09 | 2.54% | < 0.01% |
| 2018 | 617,008 | 225,725 | 345,805 | 45,478 | – | 1.09 | 2.14% | < 0.01% |
| 2017 | 604,073 | 214,772 | 344,334 | 44,966 | – | 1.09 | −3.87% | < 0.01% |
| 2016 | 628,416 | 240,047 | 343,308 | 45,062 | – | 1.17 | 0.71% | < 0.01% |
| 2015 | 623,974 | 238,078 | 341,613 | 44,283 | – | 1.19 | 1.23% | < 0.01% |
| 2014 | 616,394 | 233,442 | 338,965 | 43,987 | – | 1.2 | −0.35% | < 0.01% |
| 2013 | 618,585 | 238,093 | 336,673 | 43,819 | – | 1.23 | 0.26% | < 0.01% |
| 2012 | 616,988 | 239,484 | 334,030 | 43,475 | – | 1.24 | 0.74% | < 0.01% |
| 2011 | 612,472 | 238,902 | 330,235 | 43,336 | – | 1.26 | −1.54% | < 0.01% |
| 2010 | 622,082 | 252,954 | 325,902 | 43,226 | – | 1.3 | −0.08% | < 0.01% |
| 2009 | 622,611 | 255,592 | 323,986 | 43,032 | – | 1.31 | 0.06% | < 0.01% |
| 2008 | 622,220 | 257,508 | 321,880 | 42,832 | – | 1.33 | 0.93% | < 0.01% |
| 2007 | 616,460 | 256,062 | 317,861 | 42,537 | – | 1.33 | −0.28% | < 0.01% |
| 2006 | 618,199 | 260,020 | 315,931 | 42,248 | – | 1.37 | 0.68% | < 0.01% |
| 2005 | 614,046 | 259,562 | 312,720 | 41,764 | – | 1.4 | 0.78% | < 0.01% |
| 2004 | 609,318 | 263,240 | 304,725 | 41,354 | – | 1.46 | 1.32% | < 0.01% |
| 2003 | 601,390 | 264,145 | 296,335 | 40,910 | – | 1.54 | 2.74% | < 0.01% |
| 2002 | 585,373 | 258,234 | 286,603 | 40,537 | – | 1.61 | 1.02% | < 0.01% |
| 2001 | 579,447 | 258,849 | 278,783 | 41,815 | – | 1.72 | 2.83% | < 0.01% |
| 2000 | 563,518 | 255,332 | 269,862 | 38,324 | – | 1.79 | 13.28% | < 0.01% |
| 1999 | 497,437 | 197,818 | 263,427 | 36,192 | – | 1.68 | 2.89% | < 0.01% |
| 1998 | 483,455 | 190,310 | 257,500 | 35,645 | – | 1.71 | 1.68% | < 0.01% |
| 1997 | 475,483 | 187,717 | 252,139 | 35,627 | – | 1.74 | 3.07% | < 0.01% |
| 1996 | 461,307 | 179,041 | 246,901 | 35,365 | – | 1.75 | 2.06% | < 0.01% |
| 1995 | 451,989 | 175,653 | 241,375 | 34,961 | – | 1.77 | 6.94% | < 0.01% |
| 1994 | 422,668 | 150,998 | 237,341 | 34,330 | – | 1.71 | 1.18% | < 0.01% |
| 1993 | 417,750 | 149,783 | 233,754 | 34,213 | – | 1.75 | −1.45% | < 0.01% |
| 1992 | 423,918 | 160,347 | 230,055 | 33,515 | – | 1.83 | −3.83% | < 0.01% |
| 1991 | 440,810 | 181,063 | 225,998 | 33,749 | – | 1.96 | 9.22% | < 0.01% |
| 1990 | 403,597 | 149,701 | 221,051 | 32,845 | – | 1.86 | 1.16% | < 0.01% |
| 1989 | 398,957 | 150,953 | 215,921 | 32,083 | – | 1.9 | −2.05% | < 0.01% |
| 1988 | 407,325 | 163,186 | 212,403 | 31,735 | – | 2.01 | −1.57% | < 0.01% |
| 1987 | 413,808 | 174,861 | 207,487 | 31,459 | – | 2.12 | 12.54% | < 0.01% |
| 1986 | 367,702 | 133,588 | 203,052 | 31,061 | – | 1.95 | 2.61% | < 0.01% |
| 1985 | 358,339 | 129,227 | 198,532 | 30,580 | – | 1.96 | 6.11% | < 0.01% |
| 1984 | 337,718 | 115,403 | 192,568 | 29,747 | – | 1.91 | 1.02% | < 0.01% |
| 1983 | 334,311 | 118,509 | 186,634 | 29,168 | – | 1.93 | 1.22% | < 0.01% |
| 1982 | 330,268 | 115,599 | 185,940 | 28,729 | – | 1.97 | 3.47% | < 0.01% |
| 1981 | 319,182 | 112,439 | 178,836 | 27,907 | – | 1.98 | −2.44% | < 0.01% |
| 1980 | 327,158 | 122,451 | 176,694 | 28,013 | – | 2.17 | 6.27% | < 0.01% |
| 1979 | 307,848 | 111,410 | 169,093 | 27,346 | – | 2.25 | 6.31% | < 0.01% |
| 1978 | 289,575 | 100,587 | 162,340 | 26,649 | – | 2.43 | 1.62% | < 0.01% |
| 1977 | 284,957 | 103,387 | 155,536 | 26,034 | – | 2.82 | 4.18% | < 0.01% |
| 1976 | 273,516 | 99,860 | 148,860 | 24,796 | – | 3.19 | 3.16% | < 0.01% |
| 1975 | 265,148 | 99,434 | 141,787 | 23,928 | – | 3.54 | 4.77% | < 0.01% |
| 1974 | 253,081 | 94,289 | 135,934 | 22,858 | – | 3.6 | 4.18% | < 0.01% |
| 1973 | 242,934 | 88,005 | 130,940 | 23,989 | – | 3.45 | 1.96% | < 0.01% |
| 1972 | 238,267 | 85,648 | 128,972 | 23,647 | – | 3.24 | 5.73% | < 0.01% |
| 1971 | 225,354 | 86,829 | 116,733 | 21,793 | – | 2.95 | 1.43% | < 0.01% |
| 1970 | 222,177 | 86,830 | 113,801 | 21,547 | – | 2.89 | – | < 0.01% |
See also
- Western Sahara CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Western Sahara
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).