Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)

Niger
11.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
3.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
Niger rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
21st

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Niger
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0100200300197119972024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 11.17 % change on previous year against 3.46 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 7.71 % change on previous year.

That makes Niger's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Niger ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 3.83 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year Niger
1980s 5.82 % change on previous year 29.89 % change on previous year 24.06 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 4.44 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year Niger
2000s 0.2829 % change on previous year -0.5593 % change on previous year 0.8422 % change on previous year Niger
2010s 5.03 % change on previous year 0.7382 % change on previous year 4.29 % change on previous year Niger
2020s 7.58 % change on previous year -0.3489 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e), Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Niger, at 11.17 % change on previous year against 3.46 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
7.71 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e)?
Niger ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. 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 Processes (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 13,389 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.