Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14.29 % change on previous year against 4.37 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.92 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 0.5863 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | -3.59 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 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 |
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?
- Sri Lanka, at 14.29 % change on previous year against 4.37 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
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.