Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.73 % change on previous year against 2.36 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.37 % change on previous year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.4406 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 0.8294 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.11 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malawi, at 5.73 % change on previous year against 2.36 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3.37 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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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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.