South Africa vs Sweden: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.2663 Mt CO2e against 0.2504 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.0159 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2423 Mt CO2e | 0.188 Mt CO2e | 0.0543 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2747 Mt CO2e | 0.1932 Mt CO2e | 0.0815 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2387 Mt CO2e | 0.2232 Mt CO2e | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2772 Mt CO2e | 0.2109 Mt CO2e | 0.0663 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2554 Mt CO2e | 0.226 Mt CO2e | 0.0294 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.251 Mt CO2e | 0.2551 Mt CO2e | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.2663 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 South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0159 Mt CO2e, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th 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).