Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 1.56 Mt CO2e against 0.3032 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.26 Mt CO2e.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 5.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0912 Mt CO2e | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | 0.0813 Mt CO2e | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.2434 Mt CO2e | 0.0581 Mt CO2e | 0.1853 Mt CO2e | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.5304 Mt CO2e | 0.1095 Mt CO2e | 0.421 Mt CO2e | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.7962 Mt CO2e | 0.1685 Mt CO2e | 0.6277 Mt CO2e | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.34 Mt CO2e | 0.2999 Mt CO2e | 1.04 Mt CO2e | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.59 Mt CO2e | 0.291 Mt CO2e | 1.3 Mt CO2e | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 1.56 Mt CO2e against 0.3032 Mt CO2e in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.26 Mt CO2e, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th 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).