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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>African leaders and delegates are meeting in Nairobi, Kenya this week for the continent\u2019s first climate summit.<\/p>\n

The 2023 African Climate Summit, from September 4 to 6 and co-hosted by the African Union, will cover critical climate issues facing African nations, as well as climate finance solutions and green growth across the continent of some 1.4 billion people.<\/p>\n

Africa is the continent most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. According to the International Rescue Committee, out of the 10 countries most vulnerable to climate disaster, seven are in Africa.<\/p>\n

How much does Africa contribute to global emissions?<\/p>\n

Carbon dioxide (CO2), the predominant greenhouse gas, is emitted from the combustion of fossil fuels like oil, coal, and gas, as well as from deforestation and cement production.<\/p>\n

CO2 emissions contribute to the rise in global surface temperatures, leading to unpredictable weather conditions such as drought, floods, heatwaves and tropical cyclones.<\/p>\n

In 2021, some 37.12 billion tonnes of CO2 was emitted across the globe. According to Oxfam, the richest 10 percent of the world\u2019s population is responsible for more than half of all carbon emissions.<\/p>\n

Africa\u2019s carbon emissions are dwarfed by the emissions of other continents. At 11.47 billion tonnes, China is the world\u2019s largest polluter, followed by the United States (5 billion tonnes), India (2.7 billion tonnes), Russia (1.75 billion tonnes) and Japan (1.07 billion tonnes).
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Comprising about 17 percent of the world\u2019s population, Africa contributes just 4 percent of global carbon emissions at 1.45 billion tonnes.<\/p>\n

On a per capita basis, Africa has the lowest emissions out of all continents with an average of 1 tonne of CO2 emitted annually by each individual, followed by South America (2.5 tonnes), Asia (4.6 tonnes), Europe (7.1 tonnes), Oceania (10 tonnes) and North America (10.3 tonnes).<\/p>\n

To put that in perspective, an average American or Australian emits as much CO2 in a month as an individual in Africa does in a year.<\/p>\n

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