Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 12.87 Mt CO2e against 0.9292 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 11.94 Mt CO2e.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 13.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.34 Mt CO2e | 0.3196 Mt CO2e | 8.02 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 10.84 Mt CO2e | 0.4661 Mt CO2e | 10.38 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 14.95 Mt CO2e | 0.6445 Mt CO2e | 14.3 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 17.94 Mt CO2e | 0.8206 Mt CO2e | 17.12 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 16.28 Mt CO2e | 0.9546 Mt CO2e | 15.33 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 14.03 Mt CO2e | 0.93 Mt CO2e | 13.1 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy), Europe & Central Asia or South Africa?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 12.87 Mt CO2e against 0.9292 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 11.94 Mt CO2e, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th 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 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).