Least developed countries vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Least developed countries
- South Africa
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 277.25 Mt CO2e against 19.05 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 258.2 Mt CO2e.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 14.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.66 Mt CO2e | 14.19 Mt CO2e | 70.47 Mt CO2e | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 116.85 Mt CO2e | 15.69 Mt CO2e | 101.16 Mt CO2e | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 142.48 Mt CO2e | 18.38 Mt CO2e | 124.1 Mt CO2e | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 180.78 Mt CO2e | 18.73 Mt CO2e | 162.05 Mt CO2e | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 234.17 Mt CO2e | 18.7 Mt CO2e | 215.47 Mt CO2e | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 268.03 Mt CO2e | 19.06 Mt CO2e | 248.97 Mt CO2e | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Least developed countries or South Africa?
- Least developed countries, at 277.25 Mt CO2e against 19.05 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Least developed countries and South Africa?
- 258.2 Mt CO2e, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Least developed countries ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 45 groups.
- 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).