Euro area vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)
Euro area
-0.1323 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
Euro area rank
37th
South Africa rank
35th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Euro area
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.97 % change on previous year against -0.1323 % change on previous year in Euro area, a difference of 2.1 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 14.9 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 12.78 % change on previous year | 10.71 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -3.34 % change on previous year | 13.16 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2803 % change on previous year | 0.7831 % change on previous year | 0.5027 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -1.59 % change on previous year | 51.36 % change on previous year | 52.96 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -4.5 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year | 14.22 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.3867 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 0.9242 % change on previous year | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), Euro area or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.97 % change on previous year against -0.1323 % change on previous year in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between Euro area and South Africa?
- 2.1 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
- Euro area ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.