Costa Rica vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)

Costa Rica
0 Mt CO2e per person
in 2024
South Africa
0 Mt CO2e per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
37th
South Africa rank
36th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person South Africa
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person South Africa
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 Costa Rica
2020s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Costa Rica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0 Mt CO2e per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
Costa Rica ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita
Unit
Mt CO2e per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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.