Germany vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.32 Mt CO2e against 0.9292 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.3908 Mt CO2e.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 Mt CO2e | 0.3196 Mt CO2e | 1.9 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.88 Mt CO2e | 0.4661 Mt CO2e | 2.41 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.58 Mt CO2e | 0.6445 Mt CO2e | 3.93 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.11 Mt CO2e | 0.8206 Mt CO2e | 3.29 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.6 Mt CO2e | 0.9546 Mt CO2e | 1.64 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 0.93 Mt CO2e | 0.6792 Mt CO2e | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy), Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 1.32 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 Germany and South Africa?
- 0.3908 Mt CO2e, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Germany ranks 13th 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).