No More Leaded Petrol in Sub-Saharan Africa

From the beginning of this year, all vehicle fuels in Sub-Saharan Africa will be lead-free, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. This fulfils a resolution made in 2002 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development and "means a healthier world for millions of people across the region". In 2002 only one country of the 49 in sub-Saharan Africa was fully unleaded -- and it's probably not the one you think. (It was Sudan.) South Africa was the last country to change, doing so on 31 December 2005. Read more...

View map showing status of leaded petrol:
• Across the whole of Africa
• The Whole World