Africa accounted for approximately *** percent of the world's emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil fuels and industry in 2023. Over the last two decades, the continent's contribution to the global carbon emissions fluctuated between *** percent and *** percent - the smallest share among all world's regions.
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