Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)

Canada
4.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.5632 % change on previous year
in 2024
Canada rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
23rd

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Canada
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 4.33 % change on previous year against 0.5632 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.77 % change on previous year.

That makes Canada's figure about 7.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Canada ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 163 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s -0.8929 % change on previous year 6.49 % change on previous year 7.39 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 1.6 % change on previous year 0.0159 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year Canada
1990s 3.25 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 0.1454 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 3.89 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year Canada
2010s 1.47 % change on previous year 3.93 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 1.58 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year 0.2594 % change on previous year Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Canada, at 4.33 % change on previous year against 0.5632 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
3.77 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
Canada ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 Fugitive Emissions (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
210 places, 10,595 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.