Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- Iraq
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 30.86 Mt CO2e against 2.67 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 28.19 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.6 times Iraq's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 203 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5731 Mt CO2e | 7.06 Mt CO2e | 6.48 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.8901 Mt CO2e | 26.43 Mt CO2e | 25.54 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 31.87 Mt CO2e | 30.63 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.44 Mt CO2e | 31.37 Mt CO2e | 29.93 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.97 Mt CO2e | 31.94 Mt CO2e | 29.98 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.48 Mt CO2e | 31.41 Mt CO2e | 28.93 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 30.86 Mt CO2e against 2.67 Mt CO2e in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 28.19 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Iraq ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 203 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 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).