Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Sub-Saharan Africa
0.014 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
2.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Sweden rank
44th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sweden
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.18 % change on previous year against 0.014 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.17 % change on previous year.

That makes Sweden's figure about 156.5 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.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 1.95 % change on previous year 4.86 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year Sweden
1980s 1.98 % change on previous year -3.34 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 3.91 % change on previous year -2 % change on previous year 5.91 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1.09 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 0.2454 % change on previous year Sweden
2010s 1.88 % change on previous year -0.9855 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 1.69 % change on previous year -2.11 % change on previous year 3.8 % 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), Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.18 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
2.17 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,663 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.