South Africa vs Upper middle income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 2.88 Mt CO2e against 0.2275 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 2.65 Mt CO2e.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 12.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 1.2 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 1.5 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 0.048 Mt CO2e | 1.89 Mt CO2e | 1.84 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 0.1823 Mt CO2e | 2.41 Mt CO2e | 2.23 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 0.2444 Mt CO2e | 2.99 Mt CO2e | 2.74 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 0.2278 Mt CO2e | 2.75 Mt CO2e | 2.52 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
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 Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 2.88 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 Upper middle income?
- 2.65 Mt CO2e, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 6th 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).