Brazil vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9292 Mt CO2e against 0.9175 Mt CO2e in Brazil, a difference of 0.0117 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | 0.3196 Mt CO2e | 0.2973 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0505 Mt CO2e | 0.4661 Mt CO2e | 0.4156 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.088 Mt CO2e | 0.6445 Mt CO2e | 0.5566 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.219 Mt CO2e | 0.8206 Mt CO2e | 0.6016 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6768 Mt CO2e | 0.9546 Mt CO2e | 0.2778 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8831 Mt CO2e | 0.93 Mt CO2e | 0.0469 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy), Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9292 Mt CO2e against 0.9175 Mt CO2e in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.0117 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Brazil ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 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 Power Industry (Energy) (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).