Japan vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.92 Mt CO2e against 2.89 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 0.03 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 203 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.42 Mt CO2e | 2.93 Mt CO2e | 9.49 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1980s | 12.79 Mt CO2e | 2.99 Mt CO2e | 9.8 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1990s | 13.97 Mt CO2e | 4.61 Mt CO2e | 9.35 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.06 Mt CO2e | 3.93 Mt CO2e | 2.13 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.9 Mt CO2e | 3.06 Mt CO2e | 0.8366 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.1 Mt CO2e | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 0.1378 Mt CO2e | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.92 Mt CO2e against 2.89 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.03 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Japan ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th 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).