South Africa vs Zambia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.23 Mt CO2e against 2.92 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.31 Mt CO2e.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 17th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 Mt CO2e | 0.9172 Mt CO2e | 2.01 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.99 Mt CO2e | 2.81 Mt CO2e | 0.1825 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.61 Mt CO2e | 2.95 Mt CO2e | 1.66 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.93 Mt CO2e | 2.99 Mt CO2e | 0.9371 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.06 Mt CO2e | 3.4 Mt CO2e | 0.3353 Mt CO2e | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 3.14 Mt CO2e | 0.1773 Mt CO2e | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.23 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 South Africa and Zambia?
- 0.31 Mt CO2e, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 17th 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).