OECD members vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- OECD members
- South Africa
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 5.58 Mt CO2e against 0.2504 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 5.33 Mt CO2e.
That makes OECD members's figure about 22.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 47 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4 Mt CO2e | 0.2423 Mt CO2e | 6.16 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1980s | 6.49 Mt CO2e | 0.2747 Mt CO2e | 6.22 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1990s | 5.09 Mt CO2e | 0.2387 Mt CO2e | 4.85 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2000s | 5.84 Mt CO2e | 0.2772 Mt CO2e | 5.56 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2010s | 5.7 Mt CO2e | 0.2554 Mt CO2e | 5.45 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2020s | 5.64 Mt CO2e | 0.251 Mt CO2e | 5.39 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), OECD members or South Africa?
- OECD members, at 5.58 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 OECD members and South Africa?
- 5.33 Mt CO2e, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- OECD members ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- 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).