Ethiopia vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2275 Mt CO2e against 0.2154 Mt CO2e in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0121 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0537 Mt CO2e | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.0456 Mt CO2e | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.0619 Mt CO2e | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.0863 Mt CO2e | 0.048 Mt CO2e | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.1185 Mt CO2e | 0.1823 Mt CO2e | 0.0638 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1668 Mt CO2e | 0.2444 Mt CO2e | 0.0776 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2083 Mt CO2e | 0.2278 Mt CO2e | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | 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), Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2275 Mt CO2e against 0.2154 Mt CO2e in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.0121 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 187 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 Fugitive Emissions (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).