Africa Eastern and Southern vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

Africa Eastern and Southern
1.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
16th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
14th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0100200300197119972024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.71 % change on previous year against 1.91 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2.8 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 1.71 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year 0.1283 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2.88 % change on previous year 29.99 % change on previous year 27.11 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1.66 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 0.0529 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.89 % change on previous year -0.2129 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 1.83 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year 0.1933 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 1.64 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 0.2641 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Africa Eastern and Southern or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.71 % change on previous year against 1.91 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Democratic Republic of Congo?
2.8 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Democratic Republic of Congo?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,500 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.