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African countries accounted for about 3% of the electricity generated globally in 2022
About 28,844 TWh of electricity was generated globally in 2022. Driven by industrial growth and large populations in countries like China and India, Asian countries collectively accounted for 56%. North America and Europe followed, with 5,432 TWh and 4,731 TWh, respectively. Africa generated less than 900 TWh, with key contributions from South Africa and Egypt. Oceania, primarily led by Australia, produced 330 TWh.

COVID-19 Vaccine: Share of fully vaccinated population by region
Thirty-four percent of North Americans have gotten the COVID-19 vaccination as of July 2021 compared to Asia, Oceania, and Africa have less of their population vaccinated.

Nigeria: Number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries citizens can visit by region in 2021
Nigerians can visit 19 visa-free countries and 26 visa-on-arrival countries, with varying durations of stay. Here is a breakdown of the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries for Nigerians by region.

Europe and Asia were Nigeria's top destinations for exports and imports, respectively, in H1 2023
In H1 2023, Nigeria's total trade was ₦24.79 trillion — ₦13.5 trillion worth of exports and ₦11.29 trillion imports. Here are Nigeria’s trading partners by region in H1 2023.

Africa contributed only 3.9% of the global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels in 2022
In 2022, Africa accounted for only 3.9% (1.4b tonnes) of the world's CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, with Asia being the primary contributor at 19.1b tonnes. This chart shows the variations in regional contributions to global Carbon (CO2) emissions over the past ten years.

Asia leads with the world's busiest container ports, handling nearly 6 billion containers in just 13 years
In the past 13 years, Africa's port activity has grown steadily from handling 22.8 million containers in 2010 to 35.8 million in 2022. Asia's bustling ports outpaced the world, handling nearly 6 billion containers since 2010, and 561 million in 2022.


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