Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uruguay: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uruguay
5.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
10th
Uruguay rank
10th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Uruguay
-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 5.08 % change on previous year against 2.36 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.72 % change on previous year.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 1.81 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 0.4253 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 3.05 % change on previous year 0.3393 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 2.03 % change on previous year 0.3785 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 2.14 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 2.39 % change on previous year 0.4106 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 1.96 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 5.08 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
2.72 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uruguay rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 10th 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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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.