New Zealand vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
New Zealand
1.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.72 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
84th
South Africa rank
86th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.77 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.7416 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.6931 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5513 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 0.0114 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 1.77 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.