South Africa vs South Asia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- South Africa
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 24.93 Mt CO2e against 0.9292 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 24 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Asia's figure about 26.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 13th of 194 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3196 Mt CO2e | 0.6217 Mt CO2e | 0.3022 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 1980s | 0.4661 Mt CO2e | 0.9962 Mt CO2e | 0.5302 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 1990s | 0.6445 Mt CO2e | 2.11 Mt CO2e | 1.47 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2000s | 0.8206 Mt CO2e | 5.46 Mt CO2e | 4.64 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2010s | 0.9546 Mt CO2e | 16.73 Mt CO2e | 15.78 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2020s | 0.93 Mt CO2e | 21.5 Mt CO2e | 20.57 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy), South Africa or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 24.93 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 South Africa and South Asia?
- 24 Mt CO2e, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 13th 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).