North America vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)
North America
0 Mt CO2e per person
in 2024
South Africa
0 Mt CO2e per person
in 2024
North America rank
12th
South Africa rank
13th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in North America, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | North America |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | North America |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), North America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between North America and South Africa?
- 0 Mt CO2e per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
- North America ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.