Germany vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.2811 Mt CO2e against 0.2504 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.0307 Mt CO2e.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5229 Mt CO2e | 0.2423 Mt CO2e | 0.2806 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.4275 Mt CO2e | 0.2747 Mt CO2e | 0.1528 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.2092 Mt CO2e | 0.2387 Mt CO2e | 0.0296 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1963 Mt CO2e | 0.2772 Mt CO2e | 0.0809 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2701 Mt CO2e | 0.2554 Mt CO2e | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.2838 Mt CO2e | 0.251 Mt CO2e | 0.0329 Mt CO2e | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 0.2811 Mt CO2e against 0.2504 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.0307 Mt CO2e, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Germany ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 193 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).