Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Iraq
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.31 % change on previous year against 0.014 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.3 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 165.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sub-Saharan Africa | 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 | 0.938 % 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 |
| 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 |
| 2020s | 0.4013 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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?
- Iraq, at 2.31 % change on previous year against 0.014 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.3 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Iraq ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st 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.