South Africa vs United States of America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.3089 Mt CO2e against 0.2275 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.0814 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.2829 Mt CO2e | 0.2748 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | 0.2414 Mt CO2e | 0.2117 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.048 Mt CO2e | 0.25 Mt CO2e | 0.202 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.1823 Mt CO2e | 0.2411 Mt CO2e | 0.0589 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.2444 Mt CO2e | 0.3087 Mt CO2e | 0.0643 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.2278 Mt CO2e | 0.2963 Mt CO2e | 0.0685 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.3089 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 United States of America?
- 0.0814 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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).