Nigeria vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2504 Mt CO2e against 0.208 Mt CO2e in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0424 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 193 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.028 Mt CO2e | 0.2423 Mt CO2e | 0.2143 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | 0.2747 Mt CO2e | 0.2445 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0521 Mt CO2e | 0.2387 Mt CO2e | 0.1866 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1524 Mt CO2e | 0.2772 Mt CO2e | 0.1248 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2387 Mt CO2e | 0.2554 Mt CO2e | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2063 Mt CO2e | 0.251 Mt CO2e | 0.0447 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2504 Mt CO2e against 0.208 Mt CO2e in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0424 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Nigeria ranks 16th 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).