IDA total vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- IDA total
- South Africa
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 33.72 Mt CO2e against 2.92 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 30.8 Mt CO2e.
That makes IDA total's figure about 11.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 45 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.55 Mt CO2e | 2.93 Mt CO2e | 4.62 Mt CO2e | IDA total |
| 1980s | 26.01 Mt CO2e | 2.99 Mt CO2e | 23.02 Mt CO2e | IDA total |
| 1990s | 30.49 Mt CO2e | 4.61 Mt CO2e | 25.88 Mt CO2e | IDA total |
| 2000s | 31.67 Mt CO2e | 3.93 Mt CO2e | 27.74 Mt CO2e | IDA total |
| 2010s | 33.26 Mt CO2e | 3.06 Mt CO2e | 30.2 Mt CO2e | IDA total |
| 2020s | 33.61 Mt CO2e | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 30.65 Mt CO2e | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes, IDA total or South Africa?
- IDA total, at 33.72 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 IDA total and South Africa?
- 30.8 Mt CO2e, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- IDA total ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 45 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).