North America vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
North America currently reports 37.48 Mt CO2e against 2.92 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 34.56 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 12.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 18th of 45 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.42 Mt CO2e | 2.93 Mt CO2e | 121.49 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 92.92 Mt CO2e | 2.99 Mt CO2e | 89.93 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 68.84 Mt CO2e | 4.61 Mt CO2e | 64.23 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 47.41 Mt CO2e | 3.93 Mt CO2e | 43.48 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 37.81 Mt CO2e | 3.06 Mt CO2e | 34.75 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 37.28 Mt CO2e | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 34.32 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes, North America or South Africa?
- North America, at 37.48 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 North America and South Africa?
- 34.56 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- North America ranks 18th 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).