Africa Western and Central vs Congo: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 15.74 % change on previous year against 3.15 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 12.59 % change on previous year.
That makes Congo's figure about 5.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Congo ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 0.523 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 14.8 % change on previous year | 11.23 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1990s | 3 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 0.8249 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 0.0079 % change on previous year | 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 Western and Central or Congo?
- Congo, at 15.74 % change on previous year against 3.15 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Africa Western and Central and Congo?
- 12.59 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Congo?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Congo rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Congo ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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.