Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 10.75 Mt CO2e against 0.8995 Mt CO2e in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9.85 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2058 Mt CO2e | 3.82 Mt CO2e | 3.61 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2799 Mt CO2e | 4.58 Mt CO2e | 4.3 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.383 Mt CO2e | 6.34 Mt CO2e | 5.95 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5221 Mt CO2e | 7.63 Mt CO2e | 7.11 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6387 Mt CO2e | 9.13 Mt CO2e | 8.49 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8714 Mt CO2e | 10.52 Mt CO2e | 9.65 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 building (energy), Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 10.75 Mt CO2e against 0.8995 Mt CO2e in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9.85 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 197 countries.
- 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 Building (Energy) (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).