Climate data and dashboards for African decision makers

Climate Watch Africa

A single entry point to explore emissions, climate risks, energy access and socio economic indicators for every African country.

Navigate through thematic dashboards to compare countries and regions, then open country profiles to track progress and design climate compatible policies.

Key dashboards
CO₂ emissions in Africa Climate finance and subsidies Temperature rise The energy mix
Featured country profiles
Nigeria flag Nigeria (NGA) South Africa flag South Africa (ZAF) Kenya flag Kenya (KEN) Egypt flag Egypt (EGY)
Jump to a profile
Country profile launcher
54 countries
Average CO₂ per capita
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tons per person in latest year
Average electrification
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percent of population
Average HDI
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latest year available
Average PM₂.₅
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micrograms per cubic meter

Summary indicators are simple averages across African countries, based on the latest year available for each series.

Average CO₂ per capita
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tons per person
Average electrification
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percent of population with electricity
Average HDI
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0 to 1 scale
Average PM₂.₅ exposure
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micrograms per cubic meter
CO₂ emissions per capita across Africa
Choropleth based on annual emissions per person
Africa at a glance

The map shows the latest available year for each country. Use the year selector to explore the evolution of the distribution when data is available.

Emissions trajectories of selected countries
CO₂ per capita over time
Trend
Electrification and human development
Each point is one African country in the latest year
Cross section
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Explore by theme

The platform is structured into four thematic pillars that match the main climate policy questions in African countries.

Policy and finance

Investments, commitments and risks

Follow emissions, climate finance and pricing instruments to understand the policy landscape.

CO₂ emissions in Africa Climate finance flows Climate finance and subsidies Net zero pathways
Climate and land

Physical climate and ecosystems

Track temperature change, forest cover, water stress and air quality across the continent.

Temperature rise Land and forests Water security Air quality
Energy access

Power systems and transition

Understand where energy access gaps remain and how the energy mix is evolving.

Electrification rate The energy mix Access to electricity Energy transition
Socio economic

People, cities and livelihoods

Connect climate indicators with poverty, urbanization, jobs and human development.

Poverty levels Urbanization Human development Economic development

Country profiles

Each country profile aggregates all indicators used across the dashboards into a single page, so that you can follow emissions, climate risks, energy access and socio economic progress in one place.

  • Data is harmonized and consolidated from multiple sources into country level series.
  • Indicators are grouped into the four main pillars of the platform for easy navigation.
  • Each profile offers quick headline indicators, time series and an indicator explorer.
Quick launch
Select or open a profile
Use the selector or jump directly to a featured country
Featured profiles
Nigeria flag Nigeria (NGA)
South Africa flag South Africa (ZAF)
Kenya flag Kenya (KEN)
Egypt flag Egypt (EGY)

Data and methodology

The platform builds on open data from global providers and regional initiatives. Indicators are selected based on policy relevance, coverage for African countries and consistency over time.

For each series, values are processed into country level time series and used across thematic dashboards and country profiles. Where multiple sources exist, the platform favours long and consistent series that can support robust trend analysis.

Read more on methodology
How to interpret values
  • Always compare trends over time, not just single year values.
  • Use country profiles to understand context for each indicator.
  • For country comparisons, consider income levels, population size and structural conditions.
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