OECD members vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- OECD members
- South Africa
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 22.35 Mt CO2e against 0.9292 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 21.42 Mt CO2e.
That makes OECD members's figure about 24.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 47 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.99 Mt CO2e | 0.3196 Mt CO2e | 11.67 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1980s | 17.34 Mt CO2e | 0.4661 Mt CO2e | 16.87 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1990s | 35.36 Mt CO2e | 0.6445 Mt CO2e | 34.71 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2000s | 37.81 Mt CO2e | 0.8206 Mt CO2e | 36.99 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2010s | 32.83 Mt CO2e | 0.9546 Mt CO2e | 31.88 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2020s | 25.1 Mt CO2e | 0.93 Mt CO2e | 24.17 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy), OECD members or South Africa?
- OECD members, at 22.35 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 OECD members and South Africa?
- 21.42 Mt CO2e, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- OECD members ranks 16th 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).