South Africa vs Ukraine: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.92 Mt CO2e against 2.77 Mt CO2e in Ukraine, a difference of 0.15 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Africa ranks 18th and Ukraine ranks 20th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 Mt CO2e | 16.11 Mt CO2e | 13.18 Mt CO2e | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 2.99 Mt CO2e | 15.8 Mt CO2e | 12.8 Mt CO2e | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 4.61 Mt CO2e | 5.81 Mt CO2e | 1.2 Mt CO2e | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 3.93 Mt CO2e | 5.38 Mt CO2e | 1.45 Mt CO2e | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.06 Mt CO2e | 5.03 Mt CO2e | 1.97 Mt CO2e | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 2.86 Mt CO2e | 0.0958 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes, South Africa or Ukraine?
- South Africa, at 2.92 Mt CO2e against 2.77 Mt CO2e in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 0.15 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Ukraine ranks 20th 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).