Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual

Saudi Arabia
5.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
6th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.17 % change on previous year against 2.36 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.81 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 8.22 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 6.51 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 14.41 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 13.24 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s -0.7638 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s -0.617 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year 3.32 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 2.22 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 0.3655 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 7.74 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Saudi Arabia, at 5.17 % change on previous year against 2.36 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
2.81 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual?
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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.