Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 242.64 Mt CO2e against 19.23 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 223.41 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.3 Mt CO2e | 22.3 Mt CO2e | 62 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 98.47 Mt CO2e | 24.63 Mt CO2e | 73.84 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 115.22 Mt CO2e | 24.01 Mt CO2e | 91.21 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 146.83 Mt CO2e | 21.21 Mt CO2e | 125.62 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 194.08 Mt CO2e | 20.42 Mt CO2e | 173.67 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 231.98 Mt CO2e | 19.62 Mt CO2e | 212.36 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 242.64 Mt CO2e against 19.23 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 223.41 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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).