Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 149.69 Mt CO2e against 12.82 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 136.87 Mt CO2e.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 11.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.15 Mt CO2e | 9.64 Mt CO2e | 53.51 Mt CO2e | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 72.03 Mt CO2e | 10.71 Mt CO2e | 61.32 Mt CO2e | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 80.48 Mt CO2e | 11.29 Mt CO2e | 69.2 Mt CO2e | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 98.39 Mt CO2e | 11.97 Mt CO2e | 86.42 Mt CO2e | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 124.63 Mt CO2e | 12.31 Mt CO2e | 112.32 Mt CO2e | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 143.54 Mt CO2e | 12.76 Mt CO2e | 130.78 Mt CO2e | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Africa?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 149.69 Mt CO2e against 12.82 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 136.87 Mt CO2e, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).