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

Sub-Saharan Africa
2.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Tanzania
5.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Tanzania rank
7th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania
-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 5.24 % change on previous year against 2.36 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.88 % change on previous year.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 1.71 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year 0.3068 % change on previous year Tanzania
1980s 1.17 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year 0.0176 % change on previous year Tanzania
1990s 2.14 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year 0.4454 % change on previous year Tanzania
2000s 2.7 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year 0.6333 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 2.58 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year Tanzania
2020s 2.31 % change on previous year 6.91 % change on previous year 4.59 % change on previous year Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 5.24 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?
2.88 % change on previous year, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 47 groups.
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.