South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.79 Mt CO2e against 0.2275 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 1.56 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.5693 Mt CO2e | 0.5612 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | 0.6267 Mt CO2e | 0.5969 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.048 Mt CO2e | 0.8577 Mt CO2e | 0.8097 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1823 Mt CO2e | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 0.9663 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2444 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 1.28 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2278 Mt CO2e | 1.75 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.79 Mt CO2e against 0.2275 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.56 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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).