Guyana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

Guyana
12.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Guyana rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th

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

  • Guyana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-20-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 12.58 % change on previous year against 2.36 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Guyana's figure about 5.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Guyana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.091 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 2.37 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year 0.6781 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 3.42 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year Guyana
2000s -0.4551 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.73 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year 0.6627 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 3.44 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Guyana or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Guyana, at 12.58 % change on previous year against 2.36 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
10.22 % change on previous year, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Guyana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th 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.