Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.29 Mt CO2e against 0.3362 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.95 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.8 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3395 Mt CO2e | 0.7553 Mt CO2e | 0.4159 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.5016 Mt CO2e | 0.7501 Mt CO2e | 0.2485 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.7117 Mt CO2e | 0.6399 Mt CO2e | 0.0719 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9148 Mt CO2e | 0.5916 Mt CO2e | 0.3232 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.66 Mt CO2e | 0.4913 Mt CO2e | 1.17 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.14 Mt CO2e | 0.3675 Mt CO2e | 1.77 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy), Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.29 Mt CO2e against 0.3362 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
- 1.95 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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).