Mongolia vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)

Mongolia
0.7122 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa
0.9292 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Mongolia rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9292 Mt CO2e against 0.7122 Mt CO2e in Mongolia, a difference of 0.217 Mt CO2e.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 18th 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 Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0007 Mt CO2e 0.3196 Mt CO2e 0.3189 Mt CO2e South Africa
1980s 0.012 Mt CO2e 0.4661 Mt CO2e 0.4541 Mt CO2e South Africa
1990s 0.0246 Mt CO2e 0.6445 Mt CO2e 0.62 Mt CO2e South Africa
2000s 0.0266 Mt CO2e 0.8206 Mt CO2e 0.794 Mt CO2e South Africa
2010s 0.4492 Mt CO2e 0.9546 Mt CO2e 0.5054 Mt CO2e South Africa
2020s 0.6387 Mt CO2e 0.93 Mt CO2e 0.2913 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), Mongolia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9292 Mt CO2e against 0.7122 Mt CO2e in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) between Mongolia and South Africa?
0.217 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
Mongolia ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).