North America vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
North America currently reports 169.51 Mt CO2e against 12.82 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 156.69 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 13.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.42 Mt CO2e | 9.64 Mt CO2e | 122.78 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 140.42 Mt CO2e | 10.71 Mt CO2e | 129.71 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 148.3 Mt CO2e | 11.29 Mt CO2e | 137.01 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 155.04 Mt CO2e | 11.97 Mt CO2e | 143.07 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 165.77 Mt CO2e | 12.31 Mt CO2e | 153.46 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 168.88 Mt CO2e | 12.76 Mt CO2e | 156.12 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture, North America or South Africa?
- North America, at 169.51 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 North America and South Africa?
- 156.69 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- North America ranks 30th 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).