Africa
The first NDC submissions of countries in Africa contribute the most to SDG 7 'Affordable and Clean Energy' (20%) and SDG 2 'No Hunger' (16%). For SDG 7 the highest contributions relate to Target '7.2 Increase share of renewable energy' (54%) and Target '7.3 Double the rate of improvement in energy efficiency' (32%). Here, the main climate actions are related to 'Energy efficiency' (20%) and 'Clean and renewable energy' (14%). For SDG 2 the highest contributions relate to Target '2.4 Ensure sustainable agricultural practices for reselience and resource protection' (72%) and Target '2.3 Increase agricultural productivity for small-scale producers' (11%). Here, the main climate actions are related to 'Climate-smart and sustainable agriculture' (21%) and 'Improved livestock resilience' (13%).
The updated NDC submissions of countries in Africa contribute the most to SDG 7 'Affordable and Clean Energy' (17%) and SDG 2 'No Hunger' (12%). For SDG 7 the highest contributions relate to Target '7.2 Increase share of renewable energy' (52%) and Target '7.3 Double the rate of improvement in energy efficiency' (40%). Here, the main climate actions are related to 'Clean and renewable energy' (24%) and 'Energy efficiency' (19%). For SDG 2 the highest contributions relate to Target '2.4 Ensure sustainable agricultural practices for reselience and resource protection' (69%) and Target '2.3 Increase agricultural productivity for small-scale producers' (19%). Here, the main climate actions are related to 'Climate-smart and sustainable agriculture' (20%) and 'Increased agriculture productivity' (13%).
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Analyse and compare how countries’ climate ambitions correspond to each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
First submission includes the first ratified NDCs and a few INDCs. Updated submission includes updated and second NDCs. Read more
Number of activities related to each SDG
Number of activities related to each SDG of comparison country or group of countries
Can climate actions generate synergies between multiple Sustainable Development Goals?
This chart aggregates climate actions into broader socio-economic categories and enables exploration of the cross-cutting nature of climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Larger text indicates that a specific category has a stronger cross-cutting nature.
Thicker line indicates the strength of relationship between socio-economic category and SDG.
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