Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Sri Lanka
14.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-1000100200300197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 14.29 % change on previous year against 4.37 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.92 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 3.12 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year 0.5863 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s -3.59 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year 7.73 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 49.85 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year 46.58 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 16.5 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 13.66 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 18.53 % change on previous year 8.62 % change on previous year 9.91 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -1.29 % change on previous year 0.5292 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

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), Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sri Lanka, at 14.29 % change on previous year against 4.37 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9.92 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th 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.