Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 6.3 Mt CO2e against 0.4027 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 5.9 Mt CO2e.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 15.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.15 Mt CO2e | 0.5 Mt CO2e | 2.65 Mt CO2e | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 3.86 Mt CO2e | 0.5503 Mt CO2e | 3.31 Mt CO2e | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 4.43 Mt CO2e | 0.6623 Mt CO2e | 3.77 Mt CO2e | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 5.33 Mt CO2e | 0.4127 Mt CO2e | 4.91 Mt CO2e | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 5.96 Mt CO2e | 0.4399 Mt CO2e | 5.52 Mt CO2e | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 6 Mt CO2e | 0.4154 Mt CO2e | 5.59 Mt CO2e | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy), Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 6.3 Mt CO2e against 0.4027 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 5.9 Mt CO2e, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st 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 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).