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GEO-3: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT OUTLOOK  
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Carbon dioxide emissions per capita: Africa (tonnes carbon per capita/year)

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Africa contributes less than 3.5 per cent of global emissions of CO2; Northern and Southern Africa are responsible for more than 80 per cent of the region's emissions

Source: compiled from Marland, Boden and Andres 2001

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