China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 423.62 Mt CO2e against 305.43 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 118.19 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 203 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.1 Mt CO2e | 100 Mt CO2e | 36.1 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1980s | 208.41 Mt CO2e | 135.64 Mt CO2e | 72.77 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 296.59 Mt CO2e | 161.64 Mt CO2e | 134.96 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 373.86 Mt CO2e | 197.21 Mt CO2e | 176.65 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 392.66 Mt CO2e | 252.04 Mt CO2e | 140.62 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 406.33 Mt CO2e | 294.2 Mt CO2e | 112.13 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- China, at 423.62 Mt CO2e against 305.43 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 118.19 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- China ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).