Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 30.85 Mt CO2e against 2.52 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 28.33 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.06 Mt CO2e | 10.18 Mt CO2e | 3.12 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 26.43 Mt CO2e | 11.9 Mt CO2e | 14.53 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 31.86 Mt CO2e | 6.45 Mt CO2e | 25.41 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 31.36 Mt CO2e | 4.63 Mt CO2e | 26.72 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 31.93 Mt CO2e | 3.02 Mt CO2e | 28.92 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 31.4 Mt CO2e | 2.64 Mt CO2e | 28.76 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 30.85 Mt CO2e against 2.52 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 28.33 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 47 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).