Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Iraq
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.31 % change on previous year against 0.014 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.3 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 165.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Iraq ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.9377 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.5918 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 6.86 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | -1.16 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 0.4013 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Iraq, at 2.31 % change on previous year against 0.014 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.3 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Iraq ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.