Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual

Mauritius
5.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mauritius rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-40-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 5.48 % change on previous year against 2.36 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.12 % change on previous year.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s -1.24 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 2.21 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year Mauritius
1990s 0.9555 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1.37 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s -3.12 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 5.7 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 6.28 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual, Mauritius or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mauritius, at 5.48 % change on previous year against 2.36 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual between Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3.12 % change on previous year, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual?
Mauritius ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 13,177 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.