Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

Burkina Faso
0.0811 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.1593 % change on previous year
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
125th
South Africa rank
124th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
-20-1001020197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1593 % change on previous year against 0.0811 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0782 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 124th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8974 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 5.25 % change on previous year 0.1359 % change on previous year 5.11 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
1990s 2.65 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year 0.7077 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2000s 4.57 % change on previous year -0.5748 % change on previous year 5.14 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2010s 2.37 % change on previous year 0.12 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2020s -0.0951 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Burkina Faso or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1593 % change on previous year against 0.0811 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
0.0782 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Burkina Faso ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 124th of 203 countries.
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.