Eritrea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Eritrea
14.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
4.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eritrea rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
6th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-40-200204060197119972024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 14.29 % change on previous year against 4.37 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.92 % change on previous year.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Eritrea ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s -3.7 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year 8.01 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 1.67 % change on previous year 4.86 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 14 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 10.93 % change on previous year Eritrea
2000s -1 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year 3.83 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 2.33 % change on previous year 8.63 % change on previous year 6.29 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 6.19 % change on previous year 0.5302 % change on previous year 5.66 % change on previous year Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), Eritrea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Eritrea, at 14.29 % change on previous year against 4.37 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
9.92 % change on previous year, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
Eritrea ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,091 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.