European Union vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- European Union
- South Africa
How they compare
European Union currently reports 32.62 Mt CO2e against 2.92 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 29.7 Mt CO2e.
That makes European Union's figure about 11.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 47 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.2 Mt CO2e | 2.93 Mt CO2e | 139.27 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 1980s | 124.99 Mt CO2e | 2.99 Mt CO2e | 122 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 1990s | 89.96 Mt CO2e | 4.61 Mt CO2e | 85.35 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2000s | 53.43 Mt CO2e | 3.93 Mt CO2e | 49.5 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2010s | 37.99 Mt CO2e | 3.06 Mt CO2e | 34.92 Mt CO2e | European Union |
| 2020s | 34.88 Mt CO2e | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 31.91 Mt CO2e | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes, European Union or South Africa?
- European Union, at 32.62 Mt CO2e against 2.92 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes between European Union and South Africa?
- 29.7 Mt CO2e, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do European Union and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- European Union ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).