South Africa vs United States: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.1873 % change on previous year against 0.1593 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.028 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 124th and United States ranks 123rd of 203 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.659 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1359 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0.3723 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.5748 % change on previous year | -0.7505 % change on previous year | 0.1756 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.12 % change on previous year | -0.1375 % change on previous year | 0.2574 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -0.3897 % change on previous year | 1.49 % 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), South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 0.1873 % change on previous year against 0.1593 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between South Africa and United States?
- 0.028 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- South Africa ranks 124th and United States ranks 123rd 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.